da bet vitoria： Should we be so surprised that David Moyes has chosen to move on the backroom staff associated with Alex Ferguson’s time at Manchester United? Are we quick to question why Carlo Ancelotti hasn’t chosen to continue on with Aitor Karanka? Well no. The Italian will have his own methods of coaching and the club clearly want him to take them in a different direction. That will come with Zinedine Zidane as his right-hand man.
da 888： The faith offered to Moyes should be more than enough to indicate that he has a free role to do as he pleases with the backroom staff. What Manchester United had prior to his appointment was geared towards getting the best out of Ferguson’s team; this is now very much a squad who will take on the instructions given out by the new manager, and for that the surrounding staff should be able to work hand-in-hand with the set objectives.
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It’s completely understandable why some may wish to question Moyes’ action in sweeping away the remnants of the previous regime. Continuity and familiarity, especially with a winning team, allows for further success. Ferguson kept things fresh but the core of experience and the mentality remained. Forcing a group of players to quickly change from one to the other can have detrimental effects on the pitch, but that is a gamble Moyes is going to have to face.
But questioning this decision by Moyes then goes on to indirectly question his credentials as a manager, almost as if to say he needs that safety net of the previous regime in case things don’t go to plan. Surely that wasn’t in the job offer that he has to keep hold of the old backroom staff because certain sections weren’t too comfortable with the idea of him coming in and succeeding Ferguson. Or maybe it’s not just Moyes. Maybe any new manager would have been questioned in such a way. Pep Guardiola? Jose Mourinho? It doesn’t make any sense; in a way suggesting that Moyes is only there for PR or image purposes while the backroom staff continue under the orders of the previous manager.
What can be said is that maybe Moyes should align himself with a former Premier League player who knows the club well and is hugely respected, much like Ancelotti has done with Zidane. There will be times when the pressure becomes overwhelming for Moyes – he can’t escape that. It won’t label Moyes a poor manager, as the weight of expectation can get the best of anyone taking on such an enormous job. But having someone who knows the club well alongside him will help to relieve some of that pressure. Alex Ferguson isn’t an option. If he is encouraged to stay away in good times, he should also allow Moyes to learn on his own in bad times.
The choice to remove the backroom staff isn’t alien to football and we shouldn’t treat it as such. Is it that we can’t quite come to terms with the fact that Ferguson has moved on, needing a reminder of his time to help ease the transition? After a nod to what is taking place at United, this should become a non-issue. United will win games and lose games over the course of Moyes’ tenure, and much of it won’t solely come down to whether the coaching staff are new recruits or older heads. Good coaches will get the best out of good players, and there isn’t any reason to believe Moyes would bring in staff who aren’t up to the job.
Has Moyes made the decision with the backroom staff?
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