Moyes Hails United
November 11, 2013 by staff
Moyes Hails United, Van Persie rose unchallenged to guide home Wayne Rooney’s 27th-minute corner to spark scenes of jubilation at Old Trafford and silence the taunts of the visiting fans. On another amazing weekend, in which Chelsea’s home draw on Saturday was followed within 24 hours by shock defeats for Tottenham and Manchester City, United closed to within five points of Arsenal, who suffered their first league defeat since the opening day of the season.
Indeed, six points now separate the first eight in the table, with Liverpool and Southampton now Arsenal’s closest pursuers. United deserved their triumph too.
“This was a big result for us today,” said Moyes. “Arsenal have been in terrific form this season and we had to play well ourselves today to get the result.” Moyes believes the Premier League title will be a close call this season, and added: “I don’t think anyone’s going to run away with it. I think it will be a close-run league this year.
“There will be a few shocks and we think we’ve had one or two at the early part of the season, but I’m pleased we’ve been able to show a little bit more consistency and a bit more momentum, and let’s hope we continue that.”
Quite apart from Van Persie’s goal, Rooney ran himself to a standstill and Phil Jones was immense, initially in midfield, then in central defence following the departure of Nemanja Vidic with a head injury.
Man of the match Rooney said: “We knew we’d have to win today at all costs. I think we defended really well and thankfully Robin got the three points and we got the three points, and I think it was a great effort from everyone.
“We knew we couldn’t afford to lose today and we couldn’t let Arsenal get 11 points ahead of us, and I think the other results today and yesterday we knew a victory would put us right back in there and we’re in a good position.”
The hosts owed a debt of thanks to Chris Smalling too. Smalling might have wasted an outstanding chance to seal victory when he failed to get a proper connection to Van Persie’s deep free-kick and headed disappointingly wide. But, just as Olivier Giroud was lining up a shot from an excellent position inside the United box, it was Smalling who stepped in to make the decisive tackle and preserve United’s unbeaten home record against the Gunners that stretches back to 2006.
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