Manchester City are in cruise control in the Premier League as they demolished struggling rivals Manchester United in an all-important derby at the Old Trafford. PHOTO: AFP
While City’s 3-0 success on Tuesday took them to within touching distance of the Premier League summit, United’s defeat left them 12 points below the Champions League places with only seven games of the season remaining.
United have fallen a long way since romping to last season’s league title by 11 points, but Moyes rejected suggestions that the rebuilding process at Old Trafford would take longer than anticipated.
“It is under way in its own way,” he told a post-match press conference.
“You don’t just suddenly change things around. As I said the other day, a lot of other clubs have had to change and they have had to do rebuilding jobs and look at the time it has taken them to do that or get to a level of competing.
“Everyone knows this is going to be a job which is going to take a little bit of time to get the way we would like it, but that is the job and I recognise that.”
City took the lead after just 43 seconds via Edin Dzeko, who added a second goal early in the second half before Yaya Toure sealed the visitors’ third successive win at Old Trafford in the 90th minute.
City now trail Chelsea by only three points and have two games in hand, but manager Manuel Pellegrini said it was inaccurate to suggest that the title was theirs to lose.
“I don’t think so,” said the Chilean, whose side visit fourth-place Arsenal on Saturday.
“The title race continues. We have two games postponed, but we have to win those two games.”
Arsenal’s title hopes fading, says Wenger
Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal have probably blown their chance of winning the Premier League title after a frustrating 2-2 draw against Swansea City.
Just weeks after they sat proudly on top of the table, Arsenal are in danger of not even finishing in the top four and Wenger conceded they are now unlikely to win the title.
“I think at the moment that is not the biggest worry we have,” Wenger said when asked about Arsenal’s title prospects.
“We have to be realistic a little bit and look behind us as well as in front of us.
“The result on Saturday has affected us a lot because it was a big disappointment. This result hurts us a lot as well.”
Published in The Express Tribune, March 27th, 2014.
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Rebuilding what ????? Moyes did not manage to give a decent performance throughout this season - with the reigning champions - crumbling the team to a shameful 7th place due to mismanagement and total ignorance of football ! I rather believe he'll finish the team completely before he'll be asked to go...