Some abused Sir Alex Ferguson in the
directors’ box for his choice of Moyes as his successor, others were restrained by stewards as they verbally insulted Moyes himself. Judging by the match btw the two Manchesters, a full-scale revolt is just around the corner should results continue to nosedive.
At any other Premier League club Moyes would have been sacked months ago for delivering a string of performances that have fallen, unacceptably, below expectations,Moyes should never have been appointed in the first place. United hired a midtable manager who has turned the club into a midtable team quicker than anyone could have anticipated.It was embarrassingly easy for City to inflict United’s 10th defeat of the season and Moyes’ side has now scored just one goal in five home fixtures against the top five this season. Moyes inherited a squad that won the Premier League by 11 points last season, now United sits seventh in the table, 18 points off top and 12 behind fourth placed Arsenal.
On Tuesday, the Scot set out to stifle City but within 43 seconds the gameplan had blown up in smoke as Edin Dzeko pounced from close range.All the talk is that Moyes will have 150 million pounds to spend in the summer, but can United even trust him not to squander it?
Flop of the match was Maroune Fallain,Yes he is cos Marouane Fellaini plays like someone put the decimal point in the wrong place in the £27.5 million fee United paid Everton to sign him in the summer.The Belgian was woeful here, completely overrun in midfield, ponderous on the ball and lucky to stay on the pitch for a nasty swing of the arm at Pablo Zabaleta.
Moyes signed Juan Mata - Chelsea’s player of the year for the last two seasons - for a club record fee in January but does not appear to know how to use the Spaniard.Too often Mata has been asked to play out wide when he is clearly more effective operating in a central role in between the lines.
There are some glaring weaknesses in the United squad, particularly in midfield, but Moyes has no excuse for falling so far behind the club’s rivals this season.Had Jose Mourinho been appointed instead last May, United would at least be in a Champions League position right now. It’s that simple.
The club’s fans and board have tried desperately this season to stick to United’s ethos of being patient and giving the manager time. They don’t want to be like every club that makes kneejerk decisions, remembering that Ferguson himself came within a defeat of losing his job.
United will get back to its previous levels one day - but Moyes is not the man to take the club there.
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