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Manchester United: a new era, a new generation!

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MOYES111It’s a new era in the history of Manchester United Football Club. Ferguson out, Moyes in. Retirements from legends past and present (David Beckham and Paul Scholes). Ed Woodward replacing David Gill as chief executive of this famous club who have won 20 league titles.

The football world was shocked to find out about Sir Alex Ferguson retiring. Floods of tributes have come in since his announcement and rightly so. He is one of the greatest managers ever if not THE greatest! He has won a total of 38 trophies in 27 years. Good luck living up to that Mr Moyes! But the question on the lips of every football fan worldwide is how will Manchester United cope without him? Surely it won’t go down the same path as the last time a legendary manager left United. In 1971 Sir Matt Busby left for good and it was an astounding 22 years later when Ferguson managed to lead this team to his first of 13 league titles. It won’t be 2035 when United get to a 21st league championship victory will it?

The Red Devils have thought the best way to replace Ferguson is with someone not to dissimilar in management styles. David Moyes. The Glaswegian has been appointed with the task of trying to fit into the biggest shoes in footballing history. He knows what it is like to manage a club for 10+ years, I’m sure this is what United are after.

He shares a similarity with Ferguson when it comes to youth development. They both have seen gems come through their academies over the years. However on DM’s CV it’s not all good news: the determined Scot has never won a major trophy. The appointment of Moyes seems sensible, if not fancy. He will surely break his trophy duck within a couple of seasons in the Old Trafford dug-out.

Moyes will bring with him a new set of coaches. To replace Mick Phelan, Moyes’s Everton assistant Steve Round. Rene Meulsteen looks set to leave his post as head coach and possibly become the new Wigan manager. As a replacement for Rene, Phil Neville the former United and Everton player looks set to come in. Martin Ferguson, SAF’s brother will retire from being chief scout and Robin Cooke (Everton’s scout) will probably come in. The man credited with the turn around and success of David De Gea, goalkeeping coach Eric Steele has left his role. England’s former keeper Chris Woods will fill the position.

And so one-by-one they went Fergie’s fledglings, the class of 92 creeping slowly into retirement after 20 years at the top of British football until only one remained. Next season Ryan Giggs will probably be the only one of Fergie’s fledglings still playing. Paul Scholes, David Beckham and maybe Phil Neville (who is undecided) will be hanging up their boots at the end of this season. They have all been rumoured to be joining the coaching staff at the club where they started the successful careers they all had, along with Ryan Giggs who may take up a player-coach role.

The new breed of youngsters breaking into the first team is here. Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Tom Cleverly and Danny Welbeck are almost regulars now. Nick Powell, Adnan Januzaj and plenty more aren’t far away.

Moyes will have to make key signings if he wants his first year in the biggest job in world football to be one that involves silverware. Gareth Bale may be at the top of his list. Followed closely by the likes of Leighton Baines, Luka Modric and Marouanne Fellaini. Depending on whether or not want away striker Wayne Rooney gets his wish, a boost in attacking options could be in order.

His dealing with the “Wayne Rooney saga” could dictate the amount of support Moyes gets in his opening term at Old Trafford. Rooney is a legend round these parts and some United fans will never turn their back on him. But his persistent willingness to leave the club might give some fans no alternative but to give him a hostile welcome every time he steps on a football pitch wearing the famous red shirt.

The change in Chief Executive went almost unnoticed but is very important. David Gill has been with the Red Devils since 1997 and has overseen many a massive sponsorship and bargain transfers like the £12 million capture of Cristiano Ronaldo (later sold on for £80m) and current captain Nemanja Vidic for £7m. Ed Woodward has seen the work Gill has done and will be hoping to follow in his footsteps.

A new era, a new generation will it be a success or a failure?

The answer? Who knows!

What do you think will happen for the “new Manchester United”? Success? Failure? Or somewhere in between?

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