David Moyes’ miserable time at Old Trafford reached a new nadir as Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup by a last minute Wilfried Bony goal that handed Swansea a 2-1 victory in the third round. Having lost four games already at home in the Premier League this season and on the back of the latest of them, against Tottenham on New Year’s Day, United’s struggles on their own turf continued to pile further pressure on their increasingly beleaguered manager.
Things had gotten off to far from ideal start for Moyes with Wayne Routledge putting Swansea in front after just 12 minutes. United quickly responded with Javier Hernandez finishing off Alex Buttner’s fine cross but they created precious few openings to try and get a winning goal. While Swansea had shown little ambition to get a second goal themselves, a wild, high tackle from Fabio with 10 minutes remaining changed the face of the match. Suddenly Swansea sensed a golden opportunity to seal the tie at the first time of asking. With the pressure mounting, United’s defense was caught crudely exposed for Bony to head in from close range.
Missing the one man who has elevated them above absolute mediocrity this season, Wayne Rooney, United had no way to respond and, indeed, Bony came close to getting another in injury time. One could hardly criticize the boos from the Old Trafford crowd at the final whistle, with the fan’s thus far admirable patience now perhaps beginning to wane for Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor.
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