Winning start for Moyes as van Persie fires past Wigan
Alex Ferguson's successor grabs his first trophy for the Red Devils with the Dutch striker scoring a brace against Owen Coyle's side at Wembley
New Manchester United manager David Moyes put a testing pre-season behind him as his side beat Wigan Athletic 2-0 in the Community Shield at a sun-soaked Wembley last night.
The successor to the legendary Alex Ferguson had to endure transfer market frustration and speculation surrounding the future of Wayne Rooney during a disappointing run of two wins in seven friendly games.
His luck changed in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English season, however, as Robin van Persie scored a goal in each half to give Moyes his first piece of silverware at the helm of the English giants.
"I class that as another piece of silverware for Sir Alex really. I was in charge today, but the ones going forward will be down to me," Moyes said.
The 50-year-old Scot's attention will now turn to Sunday's Premier League opener at Swansea City, but the Rooney questions are unlikely to subside while the striker's future remains unclear.
Moyes showed signs of annoyance in his post-match press conference, accusing journalists of writing "untruths" about Rooney's situation and repeating his stance that the 27-year-old was "not for sale".