Man Utd: 10 Key Reasons Why David Moyes Was Sacked
4...League Goals Scored After 85 Minutes
Can Manchester United score? They always score...Famous words uttered seconds before the most famous of comebacks, but on the evidence of this season the answer is a resounding no. United made last minute winners a specialty under Ferguson and it was almost expected that the Red Devils would find a winner as a match entered the closing stages. There have been plenty of last minute goals this season but more often than not they have come at the wrong end of the pitch as far as United fans have been concerned. Opposing teams have frequently been within a goal of a grabbing a draw or victory and have profited from United's inability to kill games off.
3...Defeats In A Row For The First Time Since 2001
Momentum can never be overestimated in football. During Ferguson's reign United nearly always followed up a defeat with a resounding victory. Whether it was fear of the manager or professional pride, a loss always provoked a positive reaction from the players. Moreover, it was widely acknowledged that United usually picked up a lot of points over the festive period as other teams struggled to rotate their squads. Under Moyes, United lost their first three games of this calendar year with defeats to Tottenham, Swansea and Sunderland. The loss to Swansea was particularly deflating, third round FA Cup defeat was only experienced once under Ferguson.
2...Goals Or Less
United averaged 1.64 goals a game this season, down from 2.27 last year. Injuries to key players, such as van Persie and Rooney, at various points during the season did not help Moyes and in this regard he was extremely unlucky. van Persie in particular was a big miss, the Dutchman's 26 goals propelled United to the title last season. However, even when Moyes had all of his strikers fit United sill struggled to find the net on a regular basis. Rooney and van Persie struggled to play together and Welbeck was often underused or played out of position. United's goal tally ultimately suffered as a result of Moyes' cautious approach.
