When Manchester United dismissed David Moyes ten months into his tenure, it felt at the time like a nadir in the club’s post-Ferguson history. Moyes’s reputation then needed years to rebuild. The Scot has since worked wonders at West Ham United and is once again in tune with the Toffees on Merseyside. United, meanwhile, have continued to hit new lows.<\/p>\n
Ruben Amorim reached his 34th Premier League match at the weekend, the same number Moyes managed before his sacking and replacement by Louis van Gaal. The statistical comparison is stark.<\/p>\n
David Moyes (34 games): 17 wins, 6 draws, 11 losses, goals 56:40, 1.68 points per match, 50% win rate.<\/p>\n
Ruben Amorim (34 games): 10 wins, 7 draws, 7 losses, goals 41:53, 1.09 points per match, 29.4% win rate.<\/p>\n
Amorim has recorded his tenth league victory since succeeding Erik ten Hag last November. United have drawn seven and lost seven under him and carry a negative goals record. The Portuguese averages 1.09 points per game and currently has the lowest win percentage of any Manchester United manager in Premier League history at 29.4 percent. Ralf Rangnick\u2019s 41.7 percent is the next lowest.<\/p>\n
For context, Graham Potter was the first Premier League manager sacked in 2025\u201326 after winning just 26 percent of his league games.<\/p>\n
Moyes\u2019s 50 percent win rate ranks joint-third-worst among United managers after Sir Alex Ferguson, though he inherited a title-winning side that needed refreshing. Amorim inherited a squad built for a previous manager and one described in the draft as laden with expensive mistakes. His preference for a 3-4-2-1 has been cited as a factor in poor results and a lack of control on and off the ball.<\/p>\n
There have been encouraging signs. Saturday\u2019s 2\u20130 win over Sunderland featured tactical tweaks, including an alternate out-of-possession shape, and produced one of the manager\u2019s better performances.<\/p>\n
Moyes suffered more home defeats than Amorim across their respective 34-game samples but conceded 13 fewer goals and finished with a +16 goal difference. Moyes was seventh when dismissed after a 2\u20130 defeat at Goodison Park. Amorim guided United to 15th last season, their worst finish since 1973\u201374, and they sit 12th through seven games of the current campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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