Pressure mounting on the Reds

Manchester United slipped to a second home defeat in four days as Yohan Cabaye's second-half goal this morning gave Newcastle United their first win at Old Trafford since 1972. After an uneventful first period, United had started to pose Newcastle problems in the early stages of the second half when a swift counter-attack from the visitors, who copped two yellow cards during the match, culminated in Cabaye slotting home Moussa Sissoko's pull-back. David Moyes made seven changes to the side beaten by Everton on Wednesday (local time), with Robin van Persie the most notable returnee, coming in for the suspended Wayne Rooney. However, that was not enough because the Reds lost again. Manchester City have already scored double the goals United have this season, and we only have David Moyes' ineptitude to thank for that. He has presided over some stunning comebacks this season, but one should remember that the league title each year is based on the results of 380 games (of which each team takes part in 38), not just one.