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David Moyes could be a good appointment for Sunderland

David Moyes could be a good appointment for Sunderland

According to Sky Sports, Sunderland will look to appoint David Moyes as their new boss with their current manager Sam Allardyce set to be named as the next England boss.

Moyes has endured a difficult time since leaving Everton three years ago. His tenure as Manchester United boss lasted less than a year, while the Scot also experienced mixed results with La Liga club Real Sociedad, a club he left in November 2015.

However, both of those jobs came with massive difficulty. When Moyes arrived at Old Trafford the team he inherited from Sir Alex Ferguson was in decline, despite winning the Premier League title the season before.

Expectations were huge and the Scot was not backed in the transfer market by the Red Devils board. When he arrived at Sociedad the Spanish team were in the midst of a relegation battle and the Scot guided them to safety. However, a poor start to last season saw Moyes sacked.

However, there are positives to take from Moyes earlier career with Everton. He turned the Toffees from perennial relegation strugglers to a team that regularly challenged for European spots.

He steadied the ship on Merseyside and did it with very little financial resources. Sunderland bosses’ do not tend to last long. The scot would arrive on Tyneside with a major point to prove and determined to show that he is still a good manager.

His 11 years at Everton may not have yielded any trophies, but he helped rebuild a once great club. Maybe Moyes could help the Black Cats avoid the annual relegation scrap next season.

Premier League
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Arsenal 77 34 24 5 5 56
2
Liverpool 74 34 22 8 4 41
3
Manchester City 73 32 22 7 3 44
4
Aston Villa 66 34 20 6 8 21
5
Tottenham 60 32 18 6 8 16
6
Manchester United 53 33 16 5 12 1
7
Newcastle United 50 33 15 5 13 15
8
West Ham 48 34 13 9 12 -9
9
Chelsea 47 32 13 8 11 4
10
Bournemouth 45 34 12 9 13 -11
11
Brighton 44 32 11 11 10 2
12
Wolverhampton 43 34 12 7 15 -8
13
Fulham 42 34 12 6 16 -4
14
Crystal Palace 39 34 10 9 15 -12
15
Brentford 35 34 9 8 17 -7
16
Everton 33 34 11 8 15 -12
17
Nottingham Forest 26 34 7 9 18 -18
18
Luton Town 25 34 6 7 21 -28
19
Burnley 23 34 5 8 21 -32
20
Sheffield United 16 34 3 7 24 -59

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