Premier League: Crystal Palace Vs Manchester United – This is it?

This is it for David Moyes’ team? How much does Manchester United wants that 4^th spot for Champions League football next season? After the euphoria of signing Juan Mata (honestly he did not deliver the extra invigorating factor as Mesut Ozil), the warm weather training in Dubai and so much talk about possible next season signings, the final 12 games for this season will determined Moyes’ team fate for next season.Of course there is the Champions League – where stranger things can happen. Liverpool’s win at Istanbul remained one of the sporting world most ‘strangest’ possibility, therefore a weaken and demoralized Manchester United post Alex Ferguson remains that one team that can make this happen – winning the Champions League.

But it is the Premier League that represents most of what makes Manchester United the global football powerhouse they are today and it is where they have to make it happen. Finishing outside top four could have many unwanted impacts on the post Alex Ferguson era.

David Moyes has the unwanted attention of breaking the ‘unneccessary’ records after taking over from Sir Alex Ferguson. Manchester United’s Premier League form has been ‘hurting’ United supporters this season and it has to change – for the supporters sake as well hopes of the 4^th spot finishing. Against a struggling team like Crystal Palace, Moyes must make his team play like outgoing champion. A good run of form from now till end of the season will provide the momentum for next season.

To many, David Moyes inherited title winning squad – but one that needs major overhauling. But it is also a quality squad where fighting for 4^th spot should not be the remaining priority. Instead Manchester United should still be in the domestic cup games competitions as well as a fighting distance of the Premier League title. It is a squad still worthy of being champion – be it domestic cups competition. Therefore Moyes’ task is to ensure United play to what is expected of them – regardless of who is in the squad. Every single squad member must be utilize between now and end of the season. The episode of Wilfred Zaha and Fabio da Silva as well as Anderson should not happen in the first place – it shows weakness in Moyes handling of a title winning squad!