Good luck: Manchester United have little reason for optimism this season despite Erik ten Hag's presence
Manchester United begin the new season with much of their customary hope dashed by repeated failures since the departure of Alex Ferguson. When Ferguson stepped down in 2013 we can see that retrospectively the club made a huge error in replacing him with a manager out of his depth. David Moyes has since shown — twice — at West Ham that he is a capable coach able to punch above his weight a little lower down the table, but he did not have the nous to slot into one of the most demanding jobs in football.
