Saturday, 26 October 2013
Javier Hernandez's Heroics Show Chicarito Can Aid Manchester United Turnaround Manchester United's 3-2 comeback victory on Saturday was capped off by Javier Hernandez’s game-winning goal, thwarting an upset bid by an upstartStoke City club at OldTrafford. Hernandez has been a substitute due to the presence of superstar strikerRobin Van Persie, but proved that he can be a key contributor in turning around the Red Devils’ 2013-14 season. Losing to the Potters would have set United back considerably under first-year manager DavidMoyes, who has struggled in the early going to replace the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. Stoke City have not won in Old Trafford since 1976. We're breaking all kinds of records this season alright. Javier Hernandez scored a Premier League goal once every 95.4 mins last season. It took him just 100 mins to get his first goal this season. When the Red Devils trailed 2-1 late in Saturday’s English Premier League fixture, the defending trophy winners needed someone to step up in a desperate way. That’s when the 25-year-old Hernandez delivered in the 80th minute, heading in a goal to follow Wayne Rooney’s equalizer just two minutes prior. The winner was set up with a beautiful cross from Patrice Evra, which sailed to a nearly unmarked Hernandez. He redirected into the bottom right corner of the net, beating goalkeeper AsmirB egovic, whose attempted dive came up empty. It allowed United to escape with three points rather than one and was critical in getting the current campaign back on track. That boosts Manchester United to eighth in the EPL table with 14 points, trailing leaders Arsenal by eight. There is still plenty of season left, but this win was critical in establishing some momentum for a club that is still in transition amid an era of uncertainty. Moyes intimated earlier in the week that Hernandez would not be moved during the transfer window beginning in January, and implied he would play an integral part in United's season. David Moyes really kept his cool for that Javier Hernandez winner. Any more help the Red Devils can enlist on the attack would be welcome, as they have yielded 12 goals in nine EPL games. They conceded two to a Stoke City club that had only four goals in their prior eight—an EPL low. If Hernandez's breakthrough on Saturday was any indication, perhaps there's some merit toMoyes' stance about not moving the Mexican international. The Red Devils could certainly use more production from Hernandez in their struggle to retain supremacy in the league. Moyes would be wise to utilize him more before Hernandez becomes too buried on the bench and requests out of OldTrafford
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