The Premier League champions breezed past Wigan 2-0 at Wembley to end a baffling preseason for the new Red Devils coach David Moyes.
Moyes was without Wayne Rooney, who was injured for this match, yet had last year's top scorer Van Persie to thanks.
With just two wins in preseason preceding this evening, no new signings and Rooney's scenario unverifiable to the degree he is acknowledged fit enough to face Scotland on Wednesday, however not to even make the trip south for this match, Moyes' first month or so, has been anything other than smooth.
But, it is the whole same squad which won their twentieth league title 11 points clear at the top of the table, last May, and in addition with Wilfried Zaha, who has at last exchanged clubs after the 6 months he spent on loan in Crystal Palace.
With Zaha from the one and Ryan Giggs wheedling from the other flank, it appeared United might run away with the challenge.
Welbeck verged on turning home a beautiful chance and Van Persie tried again.
Gradually, Wigan started to develop into the match.
The fight between Grant Holt and Nemanja Vidic demonstrated the Latics were eager to match United physically.
Mcclean may as well have benefitted from Chris Smalling's stupid mistake when the defender who substituted Rafael, overran Stephen Crainey's long ball, gifting the Irishman possession deep inside United's penalty area.
Rather than selecting a colleague, Mcclean penetrated the ball crosswise over objective searching for a deflection, which did not come.
Emmerson Boyce additionally picked the wrong choice when he jumped to meet Ben Watson's twisting free-kick to the far post, heading it once more crosswise over the goal.
Welbeck carried a great spare out of Scott Carson soon after the break however Wigan remained generally in all out attack mode after it, which might have made United's second on the hour that much harder to take.
Moyes was without Wayne Rooney, who was injured for this match, yet had last year's top scorer Van Persie to thanks.
With just two wins in preseason preceding this evening, no new signings and Rooney's scenario unverifiable to the degree he is acknowledged fit enough to face Scotland on Wednesday, however not to even make the trip south for this match, Moyes' first month or so, has been anything other than smooth.
But, it is the whole same squad which won their twentieth league title 11 points clear at the top of the table, last May, and in addition with Wilfried Zaha, who has at last exchanged clubs after the 6 months he spent on loan in Crystal Palace.
Moyes will be thankful for the squad he has inherited however, especially Van Persie, who accomplished more than anybody to guarantee Ferguson left middle of everyone's attention as
a title champ.
a title champ.
He took just six minutes to begin today, eminently steering a header into the lowest part corner from Patrice Evra's left-wing cross.
Welbeck verged on turning home a beautiful chance and Van Persie tried again.
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| Robin Van Persie's header |
The fight between Grant Holt and Nemanja Vidic demonstrated the Latics were eager to match United physically.
Mcclean may as well have benefitted from Chris Smalling's stupid mistake when the defender who substituted Rafael, overran Stephen Crainey's long ball, gifting the Irishman possession deep inside United's penalty area.
Rather than selecting a colleague, Mcclean penetrated the ball crosswise over objective searching for a deflection, which did not come.
Emmerson Boyce additionally picked the wrong choice when he jumped to meet Ben Watson's twisting free-kick to the far post, heading it once more crosswise over the goal.
Welbeck carried a great spare out of Scott Carson soon after the break however Wigan remained generally in all out attack mode after it, which might have made United's second on the hour that much harder to take.
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| Robin Van Persie's second |
It required a deflection off James Perch to carry United their second on the hour, in spite of the fact that Van Persie will rightly be credited for cutting inside and delivering a nice struck shot with his stronger left foot.
There was a injury alarm for United however, with Rafael limping off in the opening stages, in spite of the fact that the Brazilian is suspended at any rate for the Saturday's Barclays Premier League match at Swansea.
It was not an impressive and entertaining match, in terms of chances created and goals scored, however United did their job and secured their new manager's first trophy. After the match David Moyes said:
"I think there's a relief that you win anything, you know. I think you always want to do that… but this is Sir Alex's trophy really, it's for him the team has won this today. The ones in the future are going to have to come from me!"At the end of the day, it was nice to see the new manager win silverware. Also if you didn't know David Moyes has a 100% record of winning finals at any competition. The last information I'll give you is that Michael Carrick was named man of the match. Leave your comments below...
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