So all the news in the football world today focuses on the dismissal of David Moyes from Manchester United. It also marks the day that management in English football all started to follow the same flow. United have gone from longevity, to becoming just like the rest of us.
Love him or hate him, Sir Alex Ferguson was admired by all the footballing world. His 27 year tenure as United manager was a symbol that the rest of the European elites and the Premier League looked at with awe. It was always going to be strange at first; as Brian Clough described when he took over Leeds from Don Revie as ‘pinching a little like a new pair of shoes.’
But after just 295 days in the job, it begs the question ‘what next for United?’ This is a situation unknown to them. Ferguson was a personification of stability. The fans have followed suit, aside a few examples the fans stuck by Moyes through thick and thin, good and bad: The problem was, it was usually bad.
One thing they do have (left behind by Fergie) is loyal servants to the club. Ryan Giggs, one of the most prominent examples, has taken over temporary role of interim manager. That may be a better route for United, young staff, admittedly untested at this level of management and coaching. However, when you want stability, who better to take the reigns than one of their own?
Depending on your view point, their probably strategy may or may not sit well with United fans. Most probably, they will look for more experienced managers, who have trophies on their C.V, who will give the fans the football they have been strangely lacking. Jurgen Klopp, the dynamic Dortmund manager has ruled himself out, Louis Van Gaal is the current favourite, but even that is a risk despite his record of multi-national trophies.
It will be a hard season to stomach for the fans. ‘The Chosen One’ was not ready for the big time. His lackluster display in the transfer market showed their squad does not have enough quality when big names are inured, particularly at the back. Even harder still, that the probable favourites for the title are now bitter rivals Liverpool.
The United fans would do well to remember that Brendan Rodgers was supposedly a risk, dubbed not a big enough name for Liverpool. Risk taking may now be their best and only option, at such an illustrious club, with a rich history with Fergie at the helm, there is no ‘stable choice’.
Moyes needed time. However, it was time that you just don’t get in the modern game.
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David Moyes was never the right choice for the United job and was doomed from the start. A man with no CV and known as David WHO by the stars in europe and with his nickname following him from Everton “Dithering Dave” it really isn’t that suprising he was a failure at United. Never picking the same team twice tells you a lot about a manager who until the end was clueless as to which was his best side. His failure to incorporate members of the accademy was also a big mistake prefering to send them on loan and happy to sell them irrespective of their talents and potential. He would rather waste 27.5 million on Fellani a complete waste of money.
As for his tactics, one could honestly say what tactics!!! He even managed to confuse his own players. Substitutions were often substitute for the sake of it rather than a tactical change.
All in All SAF made a big blunder recommending Moyes in the first place or was it a Jobs for the boys mentality. It would appear that way as there was no rhyme or reason for his appointment a manager who had won nothing in 11 years what would make anyone believe he would improve in the next 11