Sir Alex Ferguson Tips David
Moyes As His Manchester United Successor
16 December 2012
SIR ALEX FERGUSON is backing
David Moyes as the preferred choice for his successor at Old Trafford – even
though Pep Guardiola wants the job.
Sir Alex feels Everton manager
Moyes is better suited at guiding Manchester United in the long term. And the
Scot feels current Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho should be considered ahead of
Guardiola.
Former Barcelona coach Guardiola
is eyeing up the Reds as his next job once Fergie retires. The pair are even
understood to be meeting this weekend in New York.
Fergie, who turns 71 at the end
of the month, has made it clear to both United chief executive David Gill and
the Glazers – the club’s American owners – that he backs Moyes.
The Scot admires the former Barca
man but feels his close friend Moyes, 49, offers a better understanding of
English football’s demands.
A source close to one of the
United senior players revealed: “The talk about Manchester United appointing
Guardiola is a little premature.
“He actually has two preferred
choices – David Moyes and Jose Mourinho.
“Moyes and Fergie are close and
Fergie begrudgingly admires how Moyes has ‘outfoxed’ him and many other teams
over the years.
“Fergie admires Jose greatly but
there are concerns that Jose’s manner and media links could make him become
bigger than the club.”
David Moyes, a Scottish like Sir Alex Ferguson thus made
them had mutual respect for each other. Moyes became manager of Everton in
March 2002. Rumoured as a possible assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester
United before the appointment of Steve McClaren in 2002. So now he is already
reached his tenth anniversary at the club. And he is the third-longest serving
manager in the Premier League and the English football league system as a
whole, behind Ferguson and Wenger.
However what made his is so popular were his achievements at
Everton, despite operating with a limited budget. When he came in 2002 Everton
was battling against the relegation. The season ended with Everton successfully
stayed at The Premier League.
Under him also saw the emerged of England sensational, Wayne Rooney, who
was still a teenager under his guidance. Rooney who famous to score a goal that defeat
the invincible Arsenal in October 2002. His goal ended Arsenal's 30-match unbeaten run. The goal came five days short of his 17th birthday,
made him the youngest Premier League scorer at the time.
Rooney was not the only one. Under Moyes Everton kept
producing very talented young player. Included in the list were Gary Naysmith,
Leon Osman, Tony Hibbert, Ross Barkley and Jack Rodwell (just to mention a
fews). He also have the niche to turn unknowns becoming big names. He signed
Tim Cahill in 2004, Thomas Gravesen, Mikel Arteta, Stephen Pieenar, Leighton
Baines and now the most sought after Marouane Fellaini.
Well if he was given a club like Man United, I believed he
will be successful by far. He is tough but his man management might equal Sir
Alex. He could bring more success to Man United.
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