Bring it on, Jose
Moyes primed for a verbal battle
READY FOR WAR ... David Moyes has fired a warning shot to his rival at Stamford Bridge
Last Updated: 21st July 2013
DAVID MOYES wants Jose Mourinho to bring on the mind games.
Moyes was celebrating his first win in charge of Manchester United in Sydney last night.
And he would love to repeat the 5-1 scoreline in his first competitive home game against Mourinho’s Chelsea.
Asked if he would welcome a verbal battle with the Blues boss this season, Moyes joked: “If you’re from Glasgow, you quite enjoy those kind of things — so bring it on.”
Moyes was impressed with his side as they bounced back from an opening defeat on their pre-season tour.
He had told Danny Welbeck to improve his finishing after scoring just twice last year.
And the striker responded with a double in front of 83,000 fans at ANZ Stadium.
His first, in the 34th minute, was a sweet shot into the far bottom corner.
His second was a brilliant header from Robin van Persie’s corner on 70 minutes. And he could have had more.
Moyes said: “He could have scored four or five but you have to keep getting there to score and he did so.
“If he continues to work as hard for the team as he has been, he will get his rewards.”
Welbeck was not the only star on the night.
Moyes is fighting on many fronts in the transfer market to improve the champions.
But there is someone from inside his own ranks who is ready to step up, if this game is anything to go by.
Jesse Lingard, 20, a Warrington-born youth-team product, is yet to make his competitive debut.
But he gave a taste of things to come with two goals, his second a scorcher into the top corner on 55 minutes.
He had coolly opened the scoring on 11 minutes and Moyes said: “I was hoping he would get a hat-trick.
“Not only did he play well, he worked really hard and showed a lot of maturity.”
United’s final goal came from Van Persie, who said he would like former Arsenal team-mate Cesc Fabregas to join him at Old Trafford — but denied speaking to him about it.
Besart Berisha scored the All Stars’ consolation.
Moyes added: “It was a good performance.
“We stepped up and looked a bit more ready, although the temperature suited us more than in Thailand.”
Moyes also had praise for Wilfried Zaha, who made his full United debut.
He said: “He showed moments that nearly got you out of your seat.”
