The Premier League table will make for painful viewing if you're a Manchester United fan this morning. Ninth in the Premier League, behind behind the likes of Southampton, Newcastle and their conquerors last night, Everton, somewhere along the way, something has gone horribly wrong for manager David Moyes. To make matters worse, table-toppers Arsenal are 12 points clear of the defending English champions - had United not come back from similarly-devastating points deficits in the past, one might argue the title race is over. Last night was a special evening for a variety of reasons, the first being the moment's applause observed by both sets of fans for the legendary Bill Faulkes, who passed away last month, and the second being that this was Moyes's first game against his former side since replacing Sir Alex Ferguson. But United's evening was wrecked when Bryan Oviedo popped up with a late, late winner that has become a hallmark of the Red Devils in recent years to condemn the home side to the ignominy of midtable. Where has it all gone wrong for United? Here, we examine 5 Critical Mistakes David Moyes Made in the 1-0 defeat to Everton. Click "Next" to continue.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
