Troubled though his early months at Manchester United have been, manager David Moyes can rest easy that his side have lost none of the fighting spirit they used to display regularly under Alex Ferguson. When the champions fell 2-0 down after 13 minutes at Hull City on Thursday, United's seemed set to choke on their Christmas turkey but they hit back to win 3-2 and edge closer to the pack at the top of the Premier League. Former United prospect James Chester had scored after four minutes and United's defence was at sixes and sevens when David Meyler made it 2-0. United were level before halftime, however, with talisman Wayne Rooney leading by example, curling in a free kick which Chris Smalling headed home and equalising with a stunning shot from distance - his 150th Premier League goal.
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