Man Utd Vs West Ham: 5 Reasons Why It's Must Win For David Moyes

2. To Instil Belief

For all the doom and gloom, this fixture is one of which Moyes can use to instil belief back into his side. Since the double defeat to Everton and Newcastle, United have put together a run of three games unbeaten in all competitions, having defeated Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, Aston Villa in the Premier League and Stoke in the Capital One Cup. The wins over Donetsk and Stoke mean the Red Devils can look forward to playing in the latter stages of two cup competitions in the New Year, and another win here, and a bit of a surge up the table, would do no harm to morale within the dressing room. It's important that United don't fall to defeat this afternoon to avoid going all the way back to square one after some good work over the past two weeks, and an unbeaten run is just what this club needs as they head towards the Christmas break and, hopefully, go into the New Year renewed.