The 2-1 Old Trafford loss meant United exited at third-round stage for only second time in 30 years
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| David Moyes |
Manchester United manager David Moyes insisted there are “no excuses”
after his side slumped to their fourth defeat in six home games
yesterday.
The 2-1 Old Trafford loss to Swansea meant United exited at the
third-round stage for only the second time in 30 years. Wilfried Bony’s
last-minute header was enough to give the visitors’ victory after Javier
Hernandez had equalised Wayne Routledge’s opener.
And though United were without seven senior players, including Wayne
Rooney and Robin van Persie, and had substitute Fabio sent off just four
minutes after his introduction in the second half following an injury
to Rio Ferdinand, Moyes did not try to defend the situation.
“No (not an excuse to have seven players out),” said Moyes. “We have
another big game in 48 hours time so we had to keep that in mind but
there are no excuses. We had a very strong team out. Just about every
player on the pitch was an international.”
Yet again, it was not just the defeat which shocked observers. The tame
manner in which United were turfed out of the competition was just as
stunning. For all they dominated possession following Hernandez’s
equaliser, United barely created a clear-cut opportunity of note and
once Fabio had departed for a lunge at Jose Canas, the worst always
seemed possible.
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