We will get better, insists Rooney

MANAGER David Moyes will be praying Manchester United don’t lose when Swansea return to Old Trafford tomorrow.

United haven’t lost four games in a row in the premier league era – in fact not since 1981.

Swansea triumphed over Moyes’ men in the FA Cup last weekend, four days after a Premier League setback at home to Tottenham, and a first–leg loss at Sunderland on Tuesday made it three 2–1 defeats in a row.

Wayne Rooney has urged the club’s fans not to desert the club in its hour of need: “The fans’ support is very important,” the England international said. “The fans have been great, especially now when we are not in the best of form.

“We need them to support us through this time. We will get stronger and we will get better.”

The recent run has seen pressure being heaped on Moyes – even though before the Spurs match United had won six in a row – to the extent that he could be facing an FA charge after launching blasts against match officials.

United are in seventh place, 11 points behind leaders Arsenal and in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification. Goalkeeper David de Gea has revealed the players are putting in extra practice after training to try turn their season around.

He said: “We frequently stay after training to practice crossing and finishing. We do it especially when there are no matches in the following days. I think the extra training helps me and the other players to improve.”