A defiant David Moyes insisted he won’t hide from his critics after some
Manchester United fans paid for a plane to fly above Old Trafford
calling his sacking.
Moyes thanked those inside the ground for their vociferous backing during United’s 4-1 victory over Aston Villa and is convinced the majority of United supporters are still behind him.
While the plane displayed a banner reading
“Wrong One - Moyes Out” in the opening minutes, Moyes had walked out
before either team on his way to the dugout and received a loud ovation
from the United public.
And he vowed to carry on making himself visible in troubled times,
explaining: “I just wanted everybody to know that I am the manager of
the club and you know where I am. I stand on the edge of the pitch every
week. That’s my job.”
The home fans responded to Ashley Westwood’s opening goal for Villa
with chants of “United” before Wayne Rooney, with two goals, Juan Mata
and Javier Hernandez scored in a comeback for Moyes’ side.
And the manager added: “I have found the support inside Old Trafford
terrific and if ever there was a show of support for their football club
and for their team, it was today.”
Moyes said the plane protest had little impact on him, claiming: “I was
focused on the game. My be all and end all was to make sure we as a
team and a club won the game.”
Mata scored his first goal for United since his club record 37.1
million-pound move from Chelsea in January and Moyes praised the
Spaniard.
He said: “He has deserved it. His play has been very good. I think he
has made a difference to the team.
One of the reasons we bought him
because he has got a goalscoring record, he has always scored goals.
Wherever he plays for the team, he has made a difference.”
Meanwhile, striker Wayne Rooney was happy his side could register a win for both manager Moyes and the club's supporters.
Rooney told BT Sport: "Today was a big game for us after midweek. We
had to respond and it was difficult.
We had a slow start, going behind,
but we came through it and got the win and deserved it. It was a good
win for us.
"We know the support the manager has got from the players and from the
fans and that's what matters. The support he got from the fans was
incredible again today.''
United's attention now turns to the Champions League meeting with
Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on Tuesday, a match Rooney is looking
forward to. He said: "It's a massive game, the quarterfinals of the
Champions League against the champions. It's going to be a good game and
hopefully we'll get a good result.''
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