Martinez Have Succeeded Everywhere Moyes Has Failed

By Azeez Said

The beginning of this EPL season saw a number of clubs having managerial changes. The one that sent waves across the football world was the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson. After 26 years of managing Manchester United and winning 38 trophies, he finally announced his retirement and the big question came "who will succeed Sir Alex Ferguson?". An announcement was made on the 9th of May by Manchester United that David Moyes would succeed Sir Fergie at the end of the season. 

Since Moyes was going to leave Everton after 11 years of loyalty, Everton had a decision to make themselves on who to succeed the Scottish. They finally decided to appoint FA cup winning boss, Roberto Martinez. The appointment was met with an air of uncertainty among the Everton fans and alike. But everywhere his predecessor has failed this season, he has succeeded. 

Player Transfers 

Moyes didn't just start getting things wrong. It has started long before the season started when he could not strengthen the Premier League winning side. He went after players like Cesc Fabregas that refused to end his love story with Barcelona, Thiago Alcantara who later joined Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich,Herrera, Leighton Baines among others but to no avail. He later went back to his last resort, Fellaini, having to pay £4 million more than he should have originally paid. 

Roberto Martinez, on the other hand, had a success story after the transfer market. Letting the dead woods go and bringing in young and exciting talents. The likes of Victor Anichebe and Marouane Fellaini were allowed to leave, holding on to Baines after rejecting bids from Man United. He brought in Barry, Lukaku, Deulofeu (all on loan), McCarthy among others who have all been a revelation this season. I can't help but think what would have been if he was provided with enough fund, maybe even buy Messi. 

Tactics 

Immediately Martinez came to Everton, he made it known that Everton will not be playing long balls. He got the players to play what he wanted, a slick passing game, and it has yielded results for them this season, defeating Chelsea to get his first 3 points of his season, defeating Manchester United at the dreaded Old Trafford (something his predecessor couldn't achieve in 11 years) and getting points out of Arsenal and Liverpool to stay 5th on the table with only 1 defeat in 15 league matches. 

Moyes, unlike his successor, have had a hard time in his new job , leading Manchester United to

their worst start to a League season in decades. He seem short of ideas at the moment after trying different combinations all over the field to get his best 11 so as to change their fortune but he is not close to getting that than he was in their last game. 

Opportunities To Young Players 

Young players at Man United have seen opportunities hard to come by with players like Januzaj, Wilfred Zaha, Phil Jones finding it hard to get the nod ahead of the old heads.Vidic and Ferdinand have been preferred in defense when fit, Valencia, Ashley Young and Nani still get more playing time when it is so obvious they are not at their best. Moyes has to start planning for the future and give these young lads chances in the first team. 

It is not the same story at Ewood Park, with young players getting a chance in the first team to express their talents. Players like Lukaku, Ross Barkley, Gerard Deulofeu and McMcCarthy have been regulars in the starting line up, improving game after game and the future looks bright for them. 

Do you think Manchester United should have gotten Martinez instead of Moyes or Moyes just needs more time?