Adam and Cleverley

By Roger O'Brien
February 22 2014

Manchester United lost at Stoke City on Saturday 1st February and find themselves 7th in the Premier League; following defeats in the third round of the FA Cup and the Semi Final of the Capital One (League) Cup. 

United now only have the Champions League as a target for silverware in David Moyes' initial season in charge. A fourth place finish to secure at least a Champions League entry for next season looks challenging with Spurs, Liverpool and Everton all in the hunt for the spot.

Much has been written about this season already, however the club appeared to have receive a big boost with the signing of Juan Mata from Chelsea. His debut was in a reasonably comfortable win over Cardiff City at Old Trafford, however the defeat at the Brittannia Stadium was not what the doctor ordered. Manchester United's next match is at home against the team currently at the bottom of the table Fulham. The match kicks off at 4pm on Sunday 9th February.

This is followed by a trip to Arsenal on Weds 12th February before the Red Devils return to London to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Feb 22nd. Being out of the FA Cup has at least given injured players more time to recover and get back to full fitness.

All three games are being televised live, following these three domestic games United will travel to Greece to face Olympiakos in the Champions League on Tuesday 25th February. 

All United fans know that the team is in a transistional phase and David Moyes must be given time to get the balance right - come on United!

It has been well documented elsewhere but the vocal support the team continue to receive from the travelling fans is fantastic.