The mighty Olympiacos gave themselves a two goal cushion in the first leg of the Champions League fixture, until United overturned that deficit at home in March by scoring three. Must of been taking pointers off Liverpool, who put three in the net against them a few days before. City went onto scoring three against them a few days after both games . We did manage three points against West Ham and Moyes still was in the Champions League, so that was a cause for optimism ….right? RIGHT? Wrong….we had to defeat Bayern and David Moyes was never going to accomplish that.
Infront of 75,000 fans at Old Trafford, United miraculously came away with a 1-1 against the defending Champions League winner. Probably could of won the game if it was not for Danny Welbeck trying to chip Manuel Neuer. Then even more bizarrely, Patrice Evra got a goal to put United ahead in Munich! The celebrations were short lived though as just two minutes later Mario Mandzukic drew level, with Thomas Müller and Arjen Robben adding another two. I witnesses a grown man smash his phone off the ground in anger when Robben got that third, I just sank into my pint at the back of Christys Bar, deflated.
The writing was now on the wall for Moysey, fans were more then a little impatient. “You got the job on a technicality from a legend who recommended ya”, that statement wen viral after one game. No silverware incoming was unacceptable for a club like Man United. Only two weeks after that result against Bayern Munich it become mathematically impossible for Manchester United, the reigning and defending Premier League Champions to qualify for next seasons Champions League. A drop off from Fergie was unexpected but this was unheard of. Moyes for the second time this season fell to his old club Everton, 2-0, and with that all hope for the future seemingly died.
Sir Alex Ferguson had an initial tumultuous time at Old Trafford, he too made sweeping changes to mold the club in his image. However the difference is he did not follow someone like Sir Alex Ferguson. He could forge his own path, due to the lack of success of his predecessors. Moyes was the follow up act for a whole new generation of fans, some Manchester United supporters that only know success. This appointment was not a success in their eyes, and he just was not up to the task.
