TrustInOle
Full Member
Just looking back on them numbers, it feels almost dreamlike we were once so dominant. 1 point separation in a 7 year span of championships is insane, and quite possibly our strongest ever run, in a time oil money was starting to take effect. The great man really saved his best till last. Jeez I miss him.Of course. Moyes inherited a dynasty, a team that finished 1st, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 1st and had been at the CL final 3 times in the past 4 years.
He managed to dismantle that legacy, erode the institutional knowledge of the coaching staff, and just create a culture of inferiority around the club.
By contrast, Ole inherited a team that finished 7th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 2nd, 6th and had only won minor trophies (FA Cup, UEFA).
I'm not saying Ole is better than Moyes or vice versa, but to elevate Moyes to anything beyond mediocrity is lunacy.
Edit: also forgot to mention 3 champions league finals, only losing to the best team of that generation. Simply wow.