Was Moyes a Good Choice For United?

[Denis Hard]

Looking through Man United forums, lot's of Man United fans are clamoring for his departure from the club before he even goes through half the season. So far Moyes has been unimpressive and some pundits still hold onto the belief that he's still trying to adjust. But adjust to what? It's not like the United team is trying to gel up. This is the same squad that won the title last year without any problems.

Do you think Moyes is capable of helping United win titles this season?

 

[AshleyHughes]

As a United fan, I expected his appointment to have hiccups in terms of new tactics, new methods and of course his way of doing things.

I also expected 2 years of winning nothing as it's a big transition for him and it is more or less the same squad that ran away with the title last season with the addition of Fellani.
I wouldn't say he'll win the title in 2014 or 15 but 2016 is a possibility (providing he's still there)

 

[Chaos]

Depends on how fast the players will adapt to the change. Manchester United is a good team that has great expectations but I don't think that this season they are a threat to Chelsea or Arsenal, maybe next year. At the plus side the fans look very happy with the new manager.

 

[Denis Hard]

It was OK for fans to expect a lot from their new Manager because the team had performed well the previous season.

But apparently things are getting to heat up [in the theater of dreams] and if he doesn't watch out, Moyes will have a mutiny to deal with first before the Club board gets rid of him.

RvP has been talking [again]. Appears likes he's not happy with Moyes training tactics because he feels the running, sprinting and so on is too strenous for a player who is 30 yrs old.

Rooney [who was undeniably fat] however holds the belief that the training has been good [in the sense that it has helped shed a few pounds]?

 

[Chaos]

He looks as fluffy as ever, poor Rooney. Even so at 27 he still plays at a competitive level. He is close to Charlton’s record and he will probably shatter it soon, last season he played exceptionally.

 

[Denis Hard]

IMO. 27 is not too old. Giggs plays quite well even though he's over 40. Drogba hit his his peak when he was about 28 [a late-bloomer they called him] so, but for wieght-gaining problem, I suppose Rooney can still be a good player for the next five years or so.

 

[AshleyHughes]

I would always say players tend to peak at around 28-31 but Rooney has the ability to still play at a good level for United for another 4-5 years and then smash Charlton's record for England.

I think Moyes need to remember he's at a club where results are more important and needs to get the players used to his ways so they can start progressing, the league table does not lie and it is clear the players are trying to adapt to his methods.

 

[Denis Hard]

But hasn't he had enough time to fix things up? For a team that has a number of new players we could understand that the team has to gel up first before we start seeing results. If Moyes methods are not working why can't he swallow his pride, ask Fergie how he did his stuff [add his special touch to it] and use Fergie's tactics to restore United it's former 'glory.' If he keeps up with bad performance at the end of the season he'll have to find himself a smaller team to manage.

 

[michael1964]

I was perplexed that he was chosen for the job, as he certainly didn't seem to have a style that suited Manchester United. Considering how much money there is in EPL games (and more so in Europe), I just don't understand how the board took a chance like that and brought him on board.

Of course, now they must be regretting their decision bitterly - I can't imagine what the cost has been to see the team perform so badly this past season.

 

[ashashash]

Moyes was never a good choice to be honest.
But at the same time, he did get given an ageing squad with a lot of egos and the youth wasnt exactly the best.
However, i never did think that he had the right qualifications to be in the job to be honest.

 

[michael1964]

I don't doubt his qualifications for a minute, as he was at the helm of a team that was constantly pushing for a European place, but without the payroll of Man United.

I'm just not sure that his managerial style was that close to Alex Fergusson's, so the expectation was that the team adapt to a new manager's style. Given time I'm sure he could have been more successful, but I think initially what Man United really needed was someone with a similar mindset to Alex Fergusson.

 

[DanBull]

Moyes didn't show the sort of mentality required for this job. Last season, Manchester United 'aspired to be like City', 'tried to give Newcastle hell' and were unlucky every time they lost. His incapacity to adapt during a match has also been shown multiple times, but most sounding during the game against Fulham, when Man Utd bagged 80+ crosses all game long with no goal resulting from them whatsoever. The Fulham defender said he hadn't headed so many balls since the Conference (lowest English leagues). The top 8 record was awful too, he wasn't able to beat any of the teams away. Says it all to me. This underdog mentality proved to be too much for him.