Moran: Fans Believe In Moyes

Former Manchester United centre-back Kevin Moran feels the club's fans deserve praise for their vocal backing of new manager David Moyes.

The Irishman, who racked up almost 300 appearances in a decade of service at Old Trafford, attended the recent win over Arsenal and was bowled over by the level of support for Sir Alex Ferguson's successor. As a spectator, he saw first hand the amount of belief shown in the current boss from the stands.

"It was always going to be tough with the new manager settling in and making his own stamp and mark on the situation," Moran explained to ManUtd.com.

"I must admit one thing I have felt, especially whilst at the Arsenal game, was the crowd were behind David Moyes. The support was fantastic. I think that very much rang out throughout the whole ground. It wasn’t just after we scored or when we were winning towards the end. It was before we scored the goal. It shows you how good United supporters are. They are really willing to get behind David Moyes and say to him: ‘You’re our manager and we’re going to back you’. The supporters have seen how the longevity of the previous manager has been one of the main reasons for the club's success. There is no doubt they believe in Moyes and that they will be more than willing to give him an opportunity."

Moran, who won two FA Cups with the club in the 1980s, believes the 1-0 success in United's last outing was vital for the champions.

"It was a huge result against Arsenal," he asserted. "I expected it to be a much better match than it was but the more important thing was to come away with the three points. I’d seen Arsenal play Borussia Dortmund away and I thought they were excellent in that particular game. They didn’t play anything like as well at Old Trafford but you have got to give credit to United for that.

"We got the goal and dug in after that. Even though there were not a lot of chances for either side, it was all about getting the three points. It certainly puts us very much back in the race, not that we were ever out of it because you never can be at this stage. Nonetheless, you would not have wanted to lose any more ground, especially to Arsenal. If we’d have gone 11 points behind, it might have been a bit too much."