Manchester United players celebrate the goal of Robin Van Persie (2nd R) during their English Premier League match against Swansea City at Liberty Stadium, Swansea, August 17, 2013. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
(Reuters) - David Moyes was a contented man after going one better than his predecessor as manager Alex Ferguson and leading Manchester United to victory in his first competitive match in charge of the club on Saturday.
United coasted to a 4-1 win at Swansea City in the opening game of their English Premier League title defence, a much better start than Ferguson made to his glittering 26-year reign at Old Trafford in an ignominious 2-0 defeat at Oxford United in 1986.
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