Its been 10 months since David Moyes took over the most sought after and one of the hardest challenges of his life, managing Manchester United. Arguably one of the most difficult top post to succeed at any level in the world. Time was given to him. Patience was the key. Stability was much talked about. Where do we really stand?
Fans say. In Doldrums. My Opinion? Not quite so. Manchester United at the moment are languishing at the seventh spot 3 points behind Everton and a whooping 14 behind Liverpool and Arsenal for a spot in the Champions league. The league table for United is dismal. Given that having played 27 times in the Premier League they have just won 13 games , drawn 6 and lost a whooping 8 things seem out of hands for David Moyes and his boys to try and be among the Top 4 for this season so that they can atleast be eligible for UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE qualifying rounds. So what would they be hoping for? At least get to Top 5 and play in Europa League next season. Things really are out of hands at the moment. Even breaking the bank for someone like Juan Mata didn't help the cause. Even after getting him on board didn't impact on the results. Now the latest addition to that was the Champions League Round Of 16 away leg match to Olympiakos which the visitors lost 2-0 making it almost impossible for them to get into the quarters , let alone thinking about winning the competition. Thus Moyes has lost faith amongst the Old Trafford faithfuls.
But actually I think it is harsh on David Moyes. He came in as a manager of this squad and wasn't helped by Ed Woodward and the scouting team to get his desired targets. How could he get the desired results with a team that hasn't seen anyone else than Sir Alex Ferguson in the dressing room? To adapt to the situations was always going to be difficult. It is evident. The likes of Nemanja Vidic , Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Micheal Carrick, Luis Nani are the ones who were the back bones of United squad when Sir Alex was at helm. But the Top 2 Centre Backs have fallen out of favour. Nani remains injured and Carrick is also finding life difficult. In these circumstances Moyes should have been given the authority to land his primary targets like the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Leighton Baines, Fabio Coentrao and Luke Shaw at any cost. To play with this team was always difficult and I look forward to the summer transfer window.
The Wayne Rooney contract situation I guess is again a good sign for United and I don't think that the 300,000 pounds weekly wage is something big for Rooney. He is a guiding force and Moyes has done a remarkable job by asking him to commit for the team for the rest of his life. That is something massive given that he is a fan favourite at Old Trafford.
Missing out on Champions League for a season won't matter much. Players would still want to come to United I guess. There are a number of players who are going to go out at the summer window. Thus I guess the squad is there for a complete overhaul. The likes of Anderson, Kagawa, Vidic, Young and Cleverley are rumoured to be getting the axe. The players who Moyes has said to be his Top transfer Targets are Tony Kroos, IIlkay Gundogan as the two CM'S. Mangala as a CB and Luke Shaw as a LB. Edinson Cavani is also rumoured to be a transfer target along with Mario Mandzukic for the striker positions given that Van Persie is certain to be leaving the squad next summer. Thus it will be worth to wait for the season to end and the transfer Window to start.
But if David does get the sack at the moment very few people are there to actually take over from him. Luis Van Gaal is the top target given United even fail to qualify for Europa League. The Netherlands manager wants to exit the team after the WC14 in Brazil. Another target that the United officials have drawn up is the present German Manager Joachim Low. They are the top 2 targets for the Glazers and Ed Woodward along with the other officials. Thus we can expect a sacking but not before the season ends.
Fans say. In Doldrums. My Opinion? Not quite so. Manchester United at the moment are languishing at the seventh spot 3 points behind Everton and a whooping 14 behind Liverpool and Arsenal for a spot in the Champions league. The league table for United is dismal. Given that having played 27 times in the Premier League they have just won 13 games , drawn 6 and lost a whooping 8 things seem out of hands for David Moyes and his boys to try and be among the Top 4 for this season so that they can atleast be eligible for UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE qualifying rounds. So what would they be hoping for? At least get to Top 5 and play in Europa League next season. Things really are out of hands at the moment. Even breaking the bank for someone like Juan Mata didn't help the cause. Even after getting him on board didn't impact on the results. Now the latest addition to that was the Champions League Round Of 16 away leg match to Olympiakos which the visitors lost 2-0 making it almost impossible for them to get into the quarters , let alone thinking about winning the competition. Thus Moyes has lost faith amongst the Old Trafford faithfuls.
But actually I think it is harsh on David Moyes. He came in as a manager of this squad and wasn't helped by Ed Woodward and the scouting team to get his desired targets. How could he get the desired results with a team that hasn't seen anyone else than Sir Alex Ferguson in the dressing room? To adapt to the situations was always going to be difficult. It is evident. The likes of Nemanja Vidic , Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Micheal Carrick, Luis Nani are the ones who were the back bones of United squad when Sir Alex was at helm. But the Top 2 Centre Backs have fallen out of favour. Nani remains injured and Carrick is also finding life difficult. In these circumstances Moyes should have been given the authority to land his primary targets like the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Leighton Baines, Fabio Coentrao and Luke Shaw at any cost. To play with this team was always difficult and I look forward to the summer transfer window.
The Wayne Rooney contract situation I guess is again a good sign for United and I don't think that the 300,000 pounds weekly wage is something big for Rooney. He is a guiding force and Moyes has done a remarkable job by asking him to commit for the team for the rest of his life. That is something massive given that he is a fan favourite at Old Trafford.
Missing out on Champions League for a season won't matter much. Players would still want to come to United I guess. There are a number of players who are going to go out at the summer window. Thus I guess the squad is there for a complete overhaul. The likes of Anderson, Kagawa, Vidic, Young and Cleverley are rumoured to be getting the axe. The players who Moyes has said to be his Top transfer Targets are Tony Kroos, IIlkay Gundogan as the two CM'S. Mangala as a CB and Luke Shaw as a LB. Edinson Cavani is also rumoured to be a transfer target along with Mario Mandzukic for the striker positions given that Van Persie is certain to be leaving the squad next summer. Thus it will be worth to wait for the season to end and the transfer Window to start.
But if David does get the sack at the moment very few people are there to actually take over from him. Luis Van Gaal is the top target given United even fail to qualify for Europa League. The Netherlands manager wants to exit the team after the WC14 in Brazil. Another target that the United officials have drawn up is the present German Manager Joachim Low. They are the top 2 targets for the Glazers and Ed Woodward along with the other officials. Thus we can expect a sacking but not before the season ends.
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