Manchester United have gone through a decade without a Premier League title and a tumultuous 10 years for the Red Devils despite spending close to 1.4billion on transfers.
It has been more than 10 years since Manchester United have tasted the glory of being despised by the rest of the Premier League sides as they enjoy their ultimate success as kings of the English top flight. On 22 April 2013 they won their 13th and 20th Premier League title overall with an easy 30 victory over Aston Villa and as the celebrations progressed the club appeared to have in safe hands against Sir Alex Ferguson.
But what has happened since then has been a mess, and it is only now that United are picking up the pieces and gradually building towards a vision that fans can truly emulate. under Erik ten Hag. Even now, Manchester City are fighting for their fifth league title in six seasons and United are a long way from Pep Guardiola's side in fourth with next season's Champions League spot yet to be guaranteed. . Only time will tell how long it will take for the club considered to be the biggest in the world to finally return to the top of English football. It took United 10 years, eight coaches and 1.4 billion in transfer fees for the club to return just three tiny trophies, with the Carabao Cup in February, its first win since 2017. showing at least signs of progress.
Express Sport looks back on a decade of uncertainty, seismic change and managerial disaster at Old Trafford.
Parade of Manchester United Premier League Winners
Manchester United :
The Red Devils won the 2012-13 Premier League. (Image:
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Eight managers and three cups
David Moyes is seen as the natural heir to replace Ferguson after a stellar decade of his own at Everton and extensive Premier League experience. But it took only nine months to realize that the job was too big for the Scotsman at the time and in March he was fired. Ryan Giggs was given temporary responsibility and the Welshman successfully steered the ship.
After a disastrous title defense, United opted to experiment with Louis van Gaal. The Dutchman led the Netherlands to third place at the World Cup and attracted some of the best players from ?Angel Di Maria to Bastian Schweinsteiger. However, his rigid tactics did not resonate with the fans and after two seasons he was replaced by another boss with a huge reputation, Jose Mourinho. Mourinho's reign includes two titles and a second-place finish in the 2017-18 season behind Man City, but his defeats with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw are too much trouble for a club of this class and stature. dignity like United. In fact, interim replacement Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the longest in charge of any manager since Ferguson retired with three years in charge. But with a losing streak in the semi-finals, it's clear United can do better.
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Jose Mourinho:
The Portuguese left under harsh circumstances. (Image:
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What is not clear is who will replace the Norwegian. Ralf Rangnick was appointed caretaker boss with the idea of ??moving upstairs when they found a lasting candidate, but the Austrian's reign was barely inspiring and he left the club in the summer. this summer after John Murtough identified Ten Hag as the man to take the club forward.
It has taken a long summer to bring the club back to more peaceful shores after starting the season with two defeats to Aston Villa and Brentford, but the Dutchman has proven to be a great man
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