It's really unfortunate for Moyes that we had such a tricky opening to the season. I truly believe we'd have fared better away to Liverpool and away to City if he had his feet under the table a bit more. Yes, we still could've fared better in the opening 5 games, but if we're being honest the results we've had haven't exactly been unexpected. Granted, the scoreline against City was a bit of a shocker, but I can't say the results have been out of the blue overall.
Moyes has made some bad decisions so far, but he's done some good things too - convincing win at Swansea, as convincing a CL win as we've produced for a while, getting Rooney back in the groove, to mention a few. The reliance on Young and Valencia has been frustrating, but if we're being honest, it's been understandable. Even the great SAF wasn't beyond reproach on such matters. The barometer of Moyes' quality is going to be our reaction over the next couple of months. We have some big opportunities to get near the top of the table in our next 6 games, while with Liverpool and Arsenal at home, we also have the chance to get Moyes his first big game win.
We were horribly soft in the derby, but I genuinely think that's something that's been present in our squad for a good while. If his Everton reign is anything to go by, Moyes is well capable of building a strong unit. He also introduced the likes of Pienaar and Mirallas to his Everton side, so he's not averse to playing flair players either. Patience.