Everton’s David Moyes: next in line to the Chelsea throne?
Is David Moyes a Champions League manager?
Who will be Chelsea’s manager next season?
Whilst the fans ferventely hope that it is current interim boss Guus Hiddink who stays in his position, the chances of the Dutch mastermind staying on are quite slim – considering he’s told everyone he’s not staying, as has the chairman. The bookies have been taking bets on everyone from ex Barca gaffer Frank Riijkard to Mourinho to Mourinho’s predecessor, Roberto Mancini.
But one name that has been overlooked quite a fair bit is current Everton manager David Moyes. The Scot took over at the Merseyside club in 2002, and has transformed a once mid table side into one of the most consistent and talented teams in the Premier League. Some have even forget that under Moyes led Everton to a top four finish in 2005 – something that the much-hyped Tottenham and Aston Villa teams have been unable to manage in recent years – on, importantly, lesser funds than the aforementioned teams.
His transfer dealings are impressive, with some of the best players in England’s top division brought in. Some of those names include Australian Tim Cahill, goalscoring centreback Joseph Yobo, the talented Mikel Arteta, custodian Tim Howard and also Joleon Lescott, fierce striker Yakubu, rated left-back Leighton Baines and many more. That’s an impressive list of players, all brought in hardly earth-shattering fees. Indeed, the most he has paid is fifteen million for Marioque Fellaini, who proved to be a great acquisition this season. Imagine the possibilities at hardly cash strapped Chelsea.
Also important to note in Moyes’ CV is his persistence in Everton’s 2004 campaign which had many board members and fans crying foul of conspiracy and turmoil. He managed to keep his head up during these turbulent times, even during Wayne Rooney’s dragged out transfer to Manchester United.
As Andy Burham, the Secretary for Sport, Music and Culture in England has said:
“Mr.David Moyes is probably a fine example to everybody in Government of stability and making the right decisions for the long term.”
Sounds impressive, what the Pensioners need in their new manager and what Chelsea could and should, be taking on board when it comes to decision time for Hiddink’s successor.
Hopefully there is never a decision time though…
Troy Palmer writes on The Chelsea Blue.
Why the hell would he want the Chelsea throne? Being in charge of Chelsea is like the French revolution, a few mistakes and you lose your head! I dont think he would take the job to be honest, nothing against Chelsea, it’s just that he is happy where he is.
No offence Troy but BORING!
Chelsea has no stability which is what Moyes likes, he would never go to Chelsea.
the French revolution? um.. that’s a tad harsh. But yeah Moyes isn’t really a candidate to be honest. Cue up Frank Rijkaard.
he’s going to replace another scot.
Moyes is a great manager, as an Evertonian, I hate seeing these type of articles. However, as has been suggested already, Chelsea is not his sort of club, he’s building a dynasty at Goodison.
My main point is to suggest that “goalscoring centreback Joseph Yobo” isn’t entirely fitting. Yobo is a great centre back but doesn’t score that many goals. You’re probably thinking of Lescott, who hit double figures last season. And Phil Jagielka has been another superb signing for pittence.
not keen that my adriano article got moved on in favour of this.
moyes hasn’t really proved himself yet and I don’t think Chelsea should gamble on him. he is vastly overrated because he is a british manager doing a decent job and british fans understandably yearn for someone from their own country to champion. moyes’ supposed transfer market acumen is not matched by tactical ability, and what does that leave you when Chelsea will probably have hiddink and arnesen making the transfer decisions anyway?
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To Bronaldo
Get in the real world son!! ‘Moyes hasn’t proved himself yet’?? Come off it!! Apart from Alex Ferguson, Moyes has proved himself more than ANY other manager in the League. You could not give me a name of any other manager who could take a relegation threatened team with an average age of 30+ into a team, still with no mone yet challenge for 4th place? You simply couldn’t! The gamble would me Moyes’ if he took the job, not chelsea and as the majority state, he is a very under-rated manager, over rated my ass!