David Moyes was personally endorsed by outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson but has struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford since leaving Everton.
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David Moyes was personally endorsed by outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson but has struggled to make an impact at Old Trafford since leaving Everton.
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Moyes didn't need reminding that he was Ferguson's choice of replacement. This banner has been a constant fixture at the Stretford End at Old Trafford all season. Ferguson told fans to give Moyes time after his farewell game in charge at the "Theater of Dreams," but the Glazer family has run out of patience.
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Moyes didn't need reminding that he was Ferguson's choice of replacement. This banner has been a constant fixture at the Stretford End at Old Trafford all season. Ferguson told fans to give Moyes time after his farewell game in charge at the "Theater of Dreams," but the Glazer family has run out of patience.
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Everton replaced Moyes with Roberto Martinez (left). The Spaniard has not only produced results but an attractive style of football. Everton's 2-0 win at Goodison Park on Sunday sent United crashing to an 11th league loss this season under Moyes. It also ended United's hopes of qualifying for next season's European Champions League.
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Everton replaced Moyes with Roberto Martinez (left). The Spaniard has not only produced results but an attractive style of football. Everton's 2-0 win at Goodison Park on Sunday sent United crashing to an 11th league loss this season under Moyes. It also ended United's hopes of qualifying for next season's European Champions League.
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Former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini joined United in September 2013 for a fee of ￡27.5 million ($46 million). But Moyes' first signing has failed to make an impact at his new club so far. The arrival of Juan Mata for ￡37.5 million ($63 million) from Chelsea in January was more welcome to United fans but the Spaniard hasn't been able to stop the rot.
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Former Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini joined United in September 2013 for a fee of ￡27.5 million ($46 million). But Moyes' first signing has failed to make an impact at his new club so far. The arrival of Juan Mata for ￡37.5 million ($63 million) from Chelsea in January was more welcome to United fans but the Spaniard hasn't been able to stop the rot.
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Moyes has had to congratulate more opposing managers on victory than United fans have been used to, with six league defeats at Old Trafford -- which is usually a fortress. Moyes did better in Europe, though, winning four games and drawing 1-1 with Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich in the first leg of April's Champions League quarterfinals.
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Moyes has had to congratulate more opposing managers on victory than United fans have been used to, with six league defeats at Old Trafford -- which is usually a fortress. Moyes did better in Europe, though, winning four games and drawing 1-1 with Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich in the first leg of April's Champions League quarterfinals.
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While United's fortunes have plummeted under Moyes, Liverpool's have risen under Brendan Rodgers (right). Ferguson once famously said he wanted to knock the Merseysiders off their perch, but one year after the Scot's departure Rodgers' team leads the Premier League by five points with three games to play.
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While United's fortunes have plummeted under Moyes, Liverpool's have risen under Brendan Rodgers (right). Ferguson once famously said he wanted to knock the Merseysiders off their perch, but one year after the Scot's departure Rodgers' team leads the Premier League by five points with three games to play.
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United's performances this season have left Moyes scratching his head, but some of the Scot's post-match assessments have increasingly left commentators doing the same. He said after Sunday's Everton defeat: "We gave away two terrible goals. But prior to that we passed the ball brilliantly well. We kept the ball and had great control of the game."
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United's performances this season have left Moyes scratching his head, but some of the Scot's post-match assessments have increasingly left commentators doing the same. He said after Sunday's Everton defeat: "We gave away two terrible goals. But prior to that we passed the ball brilliantly well. We kept the ball and had great control of the game."
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