11 Feb 2014 16:42:50
I have come to believe that Moyes is not the right man for the job, but, fair's fair, don't compare the situation he inherited at United to those faced by Guardiola, Ancelotti, Pellegrini and Mourinho.

Pep arguably walked into the best team in the world, for gawd's sake - a side that needed zero investment, although it had already acquired Goetze, and then they got Thiago as well. All the other teams have been buoyed by enormous investment in players, and most importantly, none of them have had a single dominating manager for 26 years whose rule dominated everything that happened, and whose persona had become synonymous with the club.

My sense that Moyes is not the right man for the job is based on a succession of decisions which seem wrong-headed, a lack of any perceivable shift in tactics or approach, and his general demeanour, which fails to convince. But that being said, out of the available managers who could/should we have got? Could any of them have coped with this situation? Laudrup? Give me a break - the guy's overrated. Martinez? Maybe. Klopp, great, but not available at the time etc etc.

After 8 years of reduced or poor investment, this moment is exactly what the Glazers deserve. We, as fans, on the other hand, do not - although perhaps a slice of humble pie will help us appreciate the good times when/if they come around again.

1.) 11 Feb 2014
I think Mourinho could have been approached before Moyes and not many on here will go for this one but imo I think Rafa (yes the fat Spanish waiter) would have been an excellent choice.

I just think Moyes does not have the self-belief to do the Utd job, lacking conviction for me.

2.) 11 Feb 2014
I wrote something similar earlier, Moyes was the best of the available, rather average, bunch

3.) 11 Feb 2014
Mourinho was available.

4.) 11 Feb 2014
What an absurd remark. Moyes was and remains a middle-table mediocrity. He did not meet the two criteria laid down by the board: namely, deep experience in Europe and a proven winner domestically.

He is simply a comical interlude in the march of progress.

5.) 11 Feb 2014
GAGUS, I know the Ed's aren't all-knowing oracle's, but they seem pretty convinced he wasn't.

6.) 11 Feb 2014
G.A.G.U.S, Ed002 has mentioned numerous times, Mourinho was never an option.

7.) 11 Feb 2014
Recent examples of why, it's all about mourinho, me me me.

8.) 12 Feb 2014
I believe Heyneckes would have been available in summer, the European coach of the year who had just led Bayern to the treble. Age isn't on his side but a sure hand for SAF to have passed on to. There would be a long list before you get to Moyes. We talk on here about how big our club is then let people suggest we couldn't attract a top manager, the issue is that it seems we decided not to