David Moyes: We deserved to win

David Moyes believes that Manchester United fully deserved the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday, and was delighted to see his side pick up all three points.


Despite dominating for long periods during the game, the Reds' breakthrough didn't arrive until just after the hour mark, when Robin van Persie fired home from the penalty spot following a foul on Patrice Evra.
Moyes says he expected a tough test against a determined Palace defence, but believes his side's performance was deserving of maximum points in south London.
"Crystal Palace, since Tony Pulis took over, has been a difficult place for anyone to come," Moyes told Sky Sports. "They haven't conceded many goals and they made themselves hard to beat again. Thankfully, we

Match Report: Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 2

Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney struck within six minutes of each other in the second half to hand Manchester United victory over Crystal Palace.

The Dutchman's penalty was quickly followed by an unstoppable volley from his strike partner to break down the resilient hosts, and the goals were a relief for the Reds after spells of persistent possession play had failed to reap rewards.
Palace soaked up waves of United pressure in the first half, with Rooney's curling effort from the edge of the box headed away from under his crossbar by Damien Delaney, while Nemanja Vidic headed the rebound just over. David De Gea was largely untested but he was alert enough to parry away a deflection off Chris Smalling, while Marouane Fellaini wasted an opportunity just before the break when the Belgian, back in the

Purslow: Champions League is key for Manchester United's future

The 50-year-old businessman says the Red Devils can survive a year without European football but could struggle if they fail to qualify for the 2015-16 competition.

 

Former Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow believes Manchester United may never get back into the Champions League if they fail to qualify for two consecutive seasons.

The Red Devils have struggled in David Moyes' first season in charge, occupying seventh place in the Premier League and languishing 11 points behind Liverpool, who occupy the final qualifying place behind Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City.

Unlucky Manchester United boss Moyes just needs time, says Pulis

The Crystal Palace manager, who takes on the Red Devils on Saturday, believes his Scottish counterpart has not received the breaks enjoyed by predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson.

 

Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is confident Manchester United will give David Moyes the time needed to turn around the club's poor form, which the Welshman attributes to bad luck.

The reigning champions travel to Selhurst Park on Saturday looking for their first win in four league matches, while Palace, reinvigorated under their new manager, have won three of their last four games.

But Pulis believes Old Trafford counterpart Moyes will eventually lead United out of their current rough patch and is convinced the Scot will get the support and patience he needs to rebuild.

Manchester United's style of play is 'difficult' for Van Persie, claims Van Gaal

The Netherlands head coach is confident the striker will impress at the World Cup because the national team's approach is less simple and better suited to his ability.

 

Robin van Persie is finding the style of football being played at Manchester United under David Moyes "difficult", Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has claimed.

Van Persie has reportedly clashed with Moyes over the Scot's training practices this season and the Dutch FA have contacted United about the striker's continued injury problems ahead of the World Cup.

Van Gaal believes the former Arsenal striker will be prepared for the World Cup because the national team's game is less simple than United's and is more suited to his abilities.

Manchester City are bigger than United, says Pellegrini

Manuel Pellegrini has claimed that Manchester City are now a bigger club than struggling rivals Manchester United.

The Chilean has engineered an assault on four competitions this season, with a Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona the latest test standing between City and an unprecedented quadruple.

David Moyes' men, meanwhile, have struggled to defend the title they won last season, have been knocked out of both domestic cups and are fighting just to finish in the top four.

Vidic agrees Inter switch

The Manchester United defender announced in January his intention to depart Old Trafford after eight years and has chosen to move to the Serie A club on a two-year deal.

  
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has agreed a deal to join Inter.

The Serbia international, who announced in January that he intended to leave Old Trafford this summer, will sign a two-year contract worth €3 million (potentially rising to €3.5m) per year.
Vidic is understood to have informed United of his decision to move to Italy after a deal was agreed following the club's 0-0 draw with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium last Wednesday night.