Sterling goal seals Man City's win vs. Arsenal. 19  63.3 %, National team players: United ran out 2–0 winners due to two goals from Robin van Persie in a game where they played "with a sense of control" but failed to "emphasise the gulf between the two clubs more emphatically". The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. On 2 November, Manchester United visited Fulham at Craven Cottage. Samir Nasri then added his own name to the scoresheet three minutes later to compound United's misery. [52] Also on the same day,[51] 20-year-old Uruguayan right-back Guillermo Varela became David Moyes's first signing as Manchester United manager. His first game as manager was a 4–0 thrashing of Norwich City at Old Trafford, with Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata each scoring a pair. [15] After Moyes took over, Rooney was left angered and confused by comments by Moyes which seemed to indicate that Rooney would be playing second fiddle to fellow striker Robin van Persie. However, West Brom hit back immediately, with 20-year-old substitute Saido Berahino grabbing the winner as David Moyes' side slipped to their first home defeat of the season. Woodward described the 2013–14 season as "challenging and disappointing." 1882–83 . Please add the homepage on which the squad is supposed to be embedded. This was followed by a 3–1 win over Hull City in the club's final home match of the season, and Giggs's farewell game at Old Trafford. 'params' : {} In the first leg at Old Trafford, United were comprehensively outplayed by Bayern, yet they took the lead through Vidić and eventually finished with a 1–1 draw. [58] By July, United failed in two attempts to sign Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fàbregas for over £25 million. Players who came through the Manchester United youth system or Manchester United Academy are listed as Youth with no fee listed as the fees paid for these players are usually minimal. The draw took place on 28 August 2013, with United being paired with fellow Premier League club Liverpool. [40] It is the fourth time overall the two rivals have met in the competition and the first time since the 2003 final, where Liverpool ran out 2–0 winners. In September 2014, executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward participated in a conference call to investors, discussing the results for the financial year that ended on 30 June 2014. Darren Bent's injury-time goal, however, meant United dropped two vital points again. This website uses cookies to manage authentication, navigation, and other functions. The draw for the Fifth Round took place on 30 October 2013, with United being paired with fellow Premier League club Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. The 2014–15 season was Manchester City Football Club's 113th season of competitive football, its 86th season in the top division of English football and 18th season in the Premier League since the league was first created with Manchester City as one of the original 22 founder-members. The Swans won for the first time at Old Trafford resulting in United exiting from the competition. Kyle Walker fired the hosts into an early lead with a close-range free kick in the 18th minute, but man of the moment Wayne Rooney pounced to equalise for United moments later. Manchester United » Squad 2014/2015. The FC crew discuss Liverpool's Premier League title chances after confirmation that Virgil van Dijk will undergo ACL surgery. [53] These transfers came into effect upon the opening of the summer transfer window on 1 July. United's first UEFA Champions League group game was at home against Bayer Leverkusen on 17 September 2013, which ended in a 4–2 win after Rooney double and a strike apiece from Robin van Persie and Antonio Valencia. Chelsea attempted to sign Rooney, with Chelsea manager José Mourinho openly declaring his high interest, but United insisted that Rooney was not for sale. On 29 March 2014, a flypast was staged by a portion of United fans with the banner displaying "Wrong One - Moyes Out" during a match against Aston Villa at Old Trafford. Van Persie looked to have levelled proceedings heading into half-time with a 43rd-minute strike, but the visitors soon regained their lead seconds before the break, this time through a Marko Arnautović free kick. However, United were once again unravelled by a last gasp set-piece, as substitute Kim Bo-kyung nodded in a free-kick to salvage a draw for the Welsh side. Squad Manchester United This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. United returned to Old Trafford up against an in-form Liverpool. United's third away game in succession saw them travel to the ground where Alex Ferguson bowed out of the Premier League, at The Hawthorns against West Bromwich Albion. [65], United's failure to sign several major targets during the summer transfer window, as well as their actions on transfer deadline day, were labelled as a farce. The draw was made on 8 December 2013, which saw United drawn at home to fellow Premier League club Swansea City. United entered the FA Cup at the Third Round stage with the other Premier League clubs, as well as those from the Championship. United also fell behind in their next game bottom-side Fulham. 2. Steve Sidwell shocked Old Trafford as United piled forward in search of the win. On 7 June, it was announced that United would be releasing eight players in addition to Paul Scholes,[51] who had retired at the end of the previous season. Van Persie converted a penalty after Patrice Evra was fouled, before Wayne Rooney expertly volleyed in to seal the win. Tony Pulis of Crystal Palace won the Manager of the Season award. document.write('