Manchester United manager David Moyes
says he finds his club's start to the season
"hard to believe".
Among their first five games, the champions
play Chelsea at home and Manchester City and
Liverpool away.
Moyes said: "I think it's the hardest start for
20 years that Manchester United have had.
"I hope it's not because Manchester United
won the league quite comfortably last year
[that] the fixtures have been made much more
difficult."
He added: "I find it hard to believe that's the
way the balls came out of the bag, that's for
sure."
Moyes officially took over from Sir Alex
Ferguson, who retired after 26 trophy-laden
years in charge, on 1 July. The former Everton
boss saw his new side win the Charity Shield
with a 2-0 victory against Wigan last week.
They start their Premier League campaign
away at Swansea, before facing Chelsea,
Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Manchester City.
Manchester City, who finished second last
season, play two promoted clubs, Hull and
Cardiff.
Chelsea, meanwhile, will face two teams who
finished in the bottom half last season as well
as Hull, Everton and Man Utd.
Four of Arsenal's opening five opponents
finished in the bottom half last season,
although they do have the derby against
Tottenham. Spurs also face two promoted
teams as well as Swansea and Norwich.
Meanwhile, Moyes refused to be drawn on
whether Wayne Rooney, who has been the
subject of two bids from Chelsea, would
feature in Saturday's season-opener at
Swansea.
The striker, 27, missed Sunday's Community
Shield win over Wigan with a shoulder injury
but was fit enough to start England's
international friendly victory over Scotland on
Wednesday before being replaced by match-
winner Rickie Lambert.
"It was great for Wayne to get fitness and he
played for 65 minutes or so, so overall I was
really pleased with the outcome," said Moyes,
who was at the game to watch Rooney and his
club-mates Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley.
"Hopefully when I get back to Old Trafford I
will be able to tell you how he is and how his
fitness is so. Until I assess that I can't say any
more."
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