So according to the media, David Moyes is being seriously considered as a candidate to replace Manuel Pellegrini should West Ham keep getting beaten. It's not news to please many of our more excitable fans, but in some ways it might make sense.
Personally I thought Moyes deserved a chance to continue after he stopped West Ham going down and steered the club to 13th place. He was replaced by a 'next level' manager who played the West Ham Way, but it isn't working. We're not going to challenge for the top six any time soon and could head into the Championship. Moyes would know the club and what needs changing (the scouting system for a start) and how to deal with David Sullivan.
Yes, I'd rather have Benitez in terms of stature, or Eddie Howe based on what he's done at Bournemouth, but realistically, particularly after a massive pay-off to Manuel, our owners will go for the cheap option. Moyes would have to be more attack-minded, but if he could deliver a few rollickings (it worked with Marko Arnautovic) and get us anywhere near to his Everton record of several years of top eight (and one fourth-place) finishes it would be progress compared to the current struggles. We have to hope Pellegrini can turn it round, but if he doesn't we need a manager who can sort the team out quickly.
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We should have kept him, gave him a chance to build. Trouble is fans complained about the style of football. Same as they did with Sam. The curse of the "West ham way" has been a big drag on this club. Moyes got the team fitter and got points on the board which is all he could do in 6 months.
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