Moyes earns right to fight on

It is remarkable how, unlike pretty much any other multi-million-euro industry, so many long-term football plans can come down to the luck of a single 90 minutes.

Most conspicuously, David Moyes has gone from contemplating what might well have been his last six days in the Manchester United job, to excitedly awaiting today’s draw for the Champions League last eight. Utter gloom has turned to expectant glee.

Make no mistake, that was how big Wednesday night’s win was, even if Olympiakos themselves did not exactly represent the biggest challenge.