Apart from few yo-yo periods at the start the league placings under Moyes were solid, and he largely got good value in the transfer market so overall he was a success. But that comment in bold, just focusing on Moyes, in 43 games at the "big 4" grounds (Old Trafford, Anfield, Stamford Bridge and Highbury/Emirates) he didn't win a game. Since leaving the club he has since extended that run to 69 games with his other teams.
In 69 attempts, Moyes has never has never won a league match away to Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester United
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I like him as a bloke, but he had a negativity about him (good video on this from Rio below) that meant he was safety first, and he focused too much on the opposition in the build up to games to the point his own team suffered.
The style of play was never expansive which held him back I feel when he went to OT (the signing of Fellaini a big mistake as that signalled a direct style that United were not accustomed to).
Fulham's Dan Burn says he had not "headed that many balls since the Conference" after defending 81 Manchester United crosses.
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Fulham's Dan Burn said he had "never headed that many balls since the Conference" after defending 81 Manchester United crosses.
Burn, 21, made 22 clearances in the 2-2 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The number of crosses set a new Premier League record.
The 6ft 7in defender, who played 10 times in the Conference for Darlington in 2011, added: "We knew that was going to happen and I was happy for them to play like that." Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen had described United's style as
"straightforward". Despite breaking the crosses record that had stood since 2006, only 18 found a player in red. Darren Bent's injury-time header secured Fulham's first point in four matches but United manager David Moyes defended his side's tactics, stating playing with width was "in United's genes".
As well as the style of play issue, during their brief tenure under him United lost to teams at home they had not lost to in decades. So your comment about few notable away wins, that was never likely under Moyes during his 11 years at the club.
The Joe Royle era was the best since I started watching (first game at Goodison being '91), and the best game of course was Wembley vs United, such a joyous day when Rideout scored the winner. That team had bottle, unlike the Moyes era. Since '91 the best style of play has definitely been under Martinez (cannot think of any other manager who really played an attractive style in those years, perhaps Carlo at times when James played).
The managerial appointments largely haven't lended itself to the type of football you would like to see. Can take not winning, but at least have a go. You watch the first Howard era (before my time) and that team was electrifying. Watched a replay of the game when Ratters scored at Anfield and that team was in constant attack mode. Been a far cry from that since I've been watching.
