Though, Manchester United is not winning in this season and everyone is criticizing manager David Moyes for the historic fall of defending champions, yet there are several elite professionals of the game who do not think so, in fact, many legendries including former United manager Alex has said over several occasions that Scottish football manager needs some time to settle down in English atmosphere and if fans allow him to do so, he would be the finest and most eligible candidate for Sir Alex Ferguson replacement. Bobby Charlton, the former and one of the all-time best midfielders, has now come forward in Moyes support and defended him for whatever his team has done in the Premier League this season. They are indeed at the seventh place on the leaderboard, but on European circuit, they have done something respectable than their home tourney. United legend Charlton was talking about him ahead of their clash with City and if they could make some improvement in table position. He openly defended him and called him most suitable candidate to take the most pressurize job in England, Though, he accepted, their team is not at par with their standards but is confident they can make up significantly if they triumph over City on Tuesday.
Defending his selection for the top United post, former English footballer said, “It doesn’t mean we are going to change everything. I’m absolutely certain that we picked the right man.” While talking about most anticipated derby between two arch rivals, he added, “We are trying our best to make sure that we can beat them. If we can, it will be a tremendous stride because we’ve had a bit of criticism leading up to this, but I never doubt Manchester United.”
Notably, Charlton has been a respected name in soccer fraternity who has played as many as 106 games for national English team with a proven record. Perhaps, he is among the greatest midfielders of all time thanks to his brilliant ball holding techniques that made him one of the finest stars during seventies. Talking about the chances of United to rule English soccer again, he said, “Football is cyclical and it will not be long before we are on the up. At this present time we sit behind City in the Premier League table, but that is something we will be looking to rectify in the future. The title race is something we are aiming to be involved in over the coming campaigns, just as we have been in the past.”