David Moyes’ disastrous season at Manchester United should have been a wake-up call, but instead, the club ignored the warning signs—leading them into the same cycle of mismanagement that has plagued them ever since.
The Scotsman was handpicked by Sir Alex Ferguson to take the reins at Old Trafford in 2013, but his tenure quickly spiraled into chaos. In just 10 months, United fell from their perch, finishing seventh in the Premier League, crashing out of the FA Cup early, and enduring their worst home record in decades. Moyes went from being Ferguson’s chosen successor to a scapegoat for a club already in decline.
His struggles weren’t just about tactics or performances; they highlighted deep-rooted issues within United’s structure. Poor transfer decisions, a lack of leadership, and unchecked player power all contributed to his downfall. Yet, instead of fixing these problems, United doubled down, cycling through managers and expensive signings without ever addressing the core issues.
Now, over a decade later, Moyes is experiencing a managerial revival at Everton, while United are still stuck in the same vicious cycle of failure. His return to Goodison Park has been nothing short of remarkable, lifting the Toffees away from the relegation zone and even overtaking United in the table. Meanwhile, at Old Trafford, the latest manager struggles with a fractured squad and a club that still refuses to learn from its past mistakes.
As Moyes prepares to face United once again, the irony is undeniable: the man they wrote off as a failure may have been the first to expose the deeper cracks in a club that, to this day, remains broken.
