Five low points of Moyes´ Manchester United reign 22 April 2014 10:16 David Moyes has been sacked as Manchester United manager less than year after taking over. A short statement released on Uniteds official Twitter profile on Tuesday confirmed the Scots departure, while thanking him for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role. Moyes was viewed by many as the natural successor to club legend Alex Ferguson and was hand-picked by the 72-year-old to succeed him following his retirement. But the faith shown in awarding the ex-Everton boss a six-year contract proved misplaced, with United relinquishing their Premier League crown tamely while also crashing out of the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup. Sundays 2-0 defeat at Everton left United in seventh place - some 23 points adrift of leaders Liverpool - and with no chance of qualifying for next seasons Champions League. Here we look at five low points of Moyes disastrous time in charge of the 20-time English champions. Manchester City 4 Manchester United 1: Aside from a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool, United had made a solid start to life under Moyes. However, this humbling at the hands of their closest neighbours last September was a clear indicator of the difference in quality between the two sides, which was showcased for a second time last month when City strolled to a 3-0 win at Old Trafford. Sergio Aguero scored twice for Manuel Pellegrinis men, while Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri also found the net as the hosts ran riot in a game that would prove to be just the start of the nightmare for Moyes.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:58:00 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015