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It was always going to be a poison chalice to take on.
Most people looked at Moyes going in (who was 'hand picked' by Fergie) and thought he'd do well, the signs had been there for two season though that they had an ageing squad that was on the decline and Moyes was on a hiding to nothing.
Van Gaal - good coach who got as much out of them as he could with the addition of a couple of players.
Jose - initial trophies followed by the usual car crash having spent the GDP of NZ in his time there.
They are no further forward now than when Fergie left, in fact they've probably regressed further than most would have anticipated.
No team can sustain being top dog for so long and the Fergie teams were a freak of nature.
Most people looked at Moyes going in (who was 'hand picked' by Fergie) and thought he'd do well, the signs had been there for two season though that they had an ageing squad that was on the decline and Moyes was on a hiding to nothing.
Van Gaal - good coach who got as much out of them as he could with the addition of a couple of players.
Jose - initial trophies followed by the usual car crash having spent the GDP of NZ in his time there.
They are no further forward now than when Fergie left, in fact they've probably regressed further than most would have anticipated.
No team can sustain being top dog for so long and the Fergie teams were a freak of nature.