Man Utd 2-0 Swansea - 5 Reasons Reds Can Improve Under David Moyes
4. The Run Of Fixtures
Manchester United had an unenviable run of fixtures at the start of the season, playing Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in three of their first five games. That clearly didn't help in easing David Moyes into the Old Trafford hot seat with the Red Devils losing twice and drawing once from this sequence of games. But, looking ahead, there's every indication United can start to put together a winning string of results together - if they can overcome the obstacle that is Chelsea this weekend. That game at Stamford Bridge won't be easy, but games against second-from-bottom Sunderland, third-from-bottom Cardiff, Stoke and crisis-club Fulham represent winnable matches. Going into February, United should be in a much healthier position than they are now, and a lot closer to the top four, all being well for Moyes's men.
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.