MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Danny Welbeck of Manchester United looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford on April 22, 2013 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Alex Livesey/Getty Images There was plenty of excitement surrounding the starting signal of the David Moyes era heading into Saturday ‘s friendly between Manchester United and the Singha All Star XI, but the former Everton foreman learned that life at the top of the food chain is n’t easy, as the Thai underdog shocked United by a 1-0 score, according to FOX Soccer Trax. While the loss is a bad one for United, and Moyes specially, it ‘s crucial to note that many of United ‘s acme unsavory threats were n’t present. even so, the Red Devils put forth a congressman batting order, as seen on the team ‘s official Twitter account.

That plainly was n’t enough, though, as the scrappy Thai All Stars were excellent defensively throughout the match and got the one break they needed in regulate to move in front for good. Manchester United fans likely expected their team to come out and embarrass the Thai All Stars, but that surely was n’t the shell in the first half. Although the Red Devils got the better of the play for fairly long stretches, the Thai side actually had the more dangerous chances. Thai striker Teeratep Winothai had a golden opportunity just four minutes in, as Manchester United attempted to draw him offsides. Winothai stayed on, though, and took a bang-up ball over the top. Winothai took excessively much time to gather himself as he approached United goalkeeper Ben Amos, however, which allowed defender Jonny Evans to thwart the threat .Video Play Button

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Winothai had yet another dangerous run later in the first half, as he closely gave Singha All Star XI a shock lead. A speck through ball found Winothai in between two Manchester United defenders in the penalty box. Winothai was under imperativeness, but he fired a well-struck shoot that was beautifully turned away by Amos. interestingly adequate, the highlight of the half may have been a skill gone improper on the function of Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck. The talented offensive asterisk found himself in the corner in Thai territory, but as he attempted to mystify the Thai defender with a bit of genius, he unintentionally back-heeled the ball out of bounds. GIF courtesy of beIN Sport. Manchester United had its share of chances a well, with midfielder Adnan Januzaj and Welbeck pressing ahead for a lot of the half, but the Thai All Stars remained compose and were able to diffuse every difficult situation. The Thai All Stars continued to look dangerous early in the second half, and they finally cashed in on an opportunity. Winothai, who about scored doubly in the first half, made no mistake this time, as he took a dainty pass from Dagno Siaka on a three-on-two rush and deposited it past Amos. The Thai All Stars held up very well for much of the second half, but the more talented Manchester United police squad began to put on the pressure with less than 10 minutes remaining. Welbeck had a antic luck in the 81st hour when he came in wide on the goalkeeper. Narit Taweekul came out to challenge Welbeck, but half the net was open. Welbeck tried to finesse it past him ; however, it went just wide. equitable one minute former, Manchester United substitute and raw acquisition Wilfried Zaha about scored his beginning goal as a Red Devil and closely tied the equal in the process, but his crack strike went begging as it smacked the military post and was cleared away. The Red Devils tried to press forward after that, but Zaha ‘s find proved to be the final great one for Manchester United as the Thai All Stars were able to hang on and win the equal. Grades Ben Amos (Manchester United): B Amos may take some heat after this loss due to the fact that he credibly should have stopped the couple ‘s lone goal, but he made some excellent saves prior to that and Manchester United could have easily lost the match by a two- or three-goal gross profit if not for him. With that said, Amos needs to make those saves if he is going to earn any acting time during the approaching season.

He was put in a unmanageable place, as he is n’t the Red Devils ‘ independent man in finish, but backups need to be ready when they ‘re called upon. Amos did n’t have to deal with much over the concluding 30 minutes of the match, as Manchester United dominated play, so allowing that one goal looks a fiddling worse than it very was, but he ‘ll likely admit that he should have had that one. Teeratep Winothai (Singha All Star XI): A As the captain of the team, it was clear that Winothai would have to put his leadership to work in rate for the Singha All Star XI to compete with Manchester United. That was surely the case, as he threatened the Red Devils refutation throughout the pit and scored what was arguably one of the biggest goals in the history of Thai soccer. Winothai had a match great opportunities in the first half, so the score could have conceivably been 2-0 in the Thai side ‘s favor head into the second one-half. That was n’t the case, but he was last able to break through in the second half. It was n’t Winothai ‘s best scoring luck of the pit by any means, but he was able to squeeze the ball past Amos and put a long ton of pressure on Manchester United. Danny Welbeck (Manchester United): D With the likes of Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Javier “ Chicharito ” Hernandez not available for the match, much of the goal-scoring charge was placed on Welbeck ‘s shoulders. Welbeck did have a pair chances in the beginning half, but he was nowhere cheeseparing a sharp as he needed to be. He seemed more worry about style than meaning at times, and that surely hurt the team. Welbeck already had his sour cut out for him in terms of earning playing clock time with so many great attackers on the squad, but his effort on Saturday did n’t do him any favors. It ‘s tough to blame Manchester United ‘s struggles on any unmarried musician, but Welbeck should decidedly shoulder much of the incrimination. Narit Taweekul (Singha All-Star XI): A Although Manchester United did n’t generate a long ton of point-blank chances, Taweekul should be applauded for his incredible attempt in between the posts for the Thai All Stars. He looked convinced whenever the ball came into the box and he made enough of sure-handed plays. flush when the Red Devils began to ramp up the pressure former in the equal, he seemed unfazed as he kept the ball out of the back of the final. Taweekul, true, had a moment of luck on his side, as Zaha hit the post late in the match, but he made his own breaks for the most part and was solid throughout. If not for the confident play of Taweekul, there is small doubt that Manchester United would have cashed in during its barrage and tied the meet, at the identical least. Manchester United

Player Position Grade
Ben Amos GK  B
Fabio (77′) LB  B-
Rio Ferdinand CB  B
Jonny Evans CB  B+
Alexander Buttner (34′) RB  D
Tom Cleverly (62′) DM  B-
Michael Carrick DM  C+
Anderson (62′) AM  C-
Ryan Giggs (62′) AM  C+
Adnan Januzaj AM  B-
Danny Welbeck ST  D

Substitutions

Player Position Grade
Rafael (34′) RB C
Wilfried Zaha (62′) AM B+
Jesse Lingard (62′) AM C
Phil Jones (62′) DM C
Patrice Evra (77′) LB C+

Singha All Star XI

Player Position Grade
Narit Taweekul GK  A
Kim Yoo-Jin (40′) LB  C
Piyachart Thamaphan (83′) CB  B
Ri Kwang-Chon CB  B+
Artit Daosawang (31′) RB  D
Datsakorn Thonglao (65′) DM  C+
Nattaporn Phanrit DM  B-
Mario Djurovski AM  B
Dagno Siaka AM  A-
Teeratep Winothai ST  A
Teerasil Dangda (59′) ST  B-

  Substitutions

Player Position Grade
Thitipan Puangchan (31′) RB C+
Apiwat Ngaolamhin (40′) LB C
Chatree Chimtalay (59′) ST C-
Teerasak Po-on (65′) DM C+
Jose Mena (83′) CB C

What’s Next?

In the grand piano scheme of things, the loss to the Singha All Star XI does n’t truly matter since it was a friendly matter, but Manchester United ‘s confidence has to be shaken to some degree. The like can be said for Moyes, as there is now even more coerce on him to win moving forward. fortunately, he wo n’t have to agonize over the loss for long, as the Red Devils will continue their go on July 20 in Sydney against the australian League All Stars. Manchester United will then spend the rest of the month in Asia, with three matches against asian opponents. Provided the Red Devils perform well in those matches, all will probably be forgotten. If United slips up again on this enlistment, however, there may be some question marks heading into the EPL season. Follow @ MikeChiari on Twitter .