See The Four Manchester United Players Who Cost Moyes His Job

While the majority of Manchester United’s squad let down Moyes, there
were a select few who really put a spanner in the works.
Here we ask exactly who were the players that did not stand up and be
counted this season?
1. Marouane Fellaini
Snapped up for a huge sum by Moyes, Fellaini’s future at Manchester
United was under scrutiny from the start. A poor summer transfer
window meant that Fellaini was an emergency; a disaster waiting to
happen.
He has struggled with injuries at Old Trafford, but when he has played
it has usually been a poor shift. He has made 15 appearances in the
Premier League, creating three chances, a horrible return compared to
the thirty-three he produced for Everton last season. His 11 goals for
the Toffees in the league were shrewd from midfield, something he has
failed to replicate in Manchester as the Belgian is yet to open his
account for his new club.
Fellaini’s price tag may have done him no favours, but neither did his
performances
2. Nemanja Vidic
For any player, whether it be the captain of Manchester United or the a
bench warmer at a League Two club, it becomes extremely difficult to
play to your best ability when you are planning which house to buy
next.
Vidic will be moving on to pastures new in the summer and it was
evident from the beginning of the season why. The Serbian, already a
legend at Old Trafford, has struggled heavily at the Theatre of Dreams
this season and, when the youth of the United side looked for a leader,
Vidic failed to stand up.
He began to lose more duels, impressive last season under Ferguson
with 61%, but worrying this season with 58%. He made no defensive
errors throughout the Premier League campaign last season, but has
two this term. He was torn to shreds by a rampant Liverpool side
recently and was also sent off.
It’s not that he lacked interest or pride, but he didn’t stand up and be
counted when it really mattered.
3. Tom Cleverley
It was only until recently the former Wigan Athletic loanee was deemed
not good enough for the starting XI, but for large parts of the season
Moyes turned to the young midfielder for energy.
Cleverley has made 21 league appearances this season and scored one
goal. His shot accuracy has been a measly 63%, while he wins 50% of
his duels – a key asset he lacks in a vital area of the pitch.
Cleverley has time on his side, but he put a lot of pressure on Moyes
with some rather average performances throughout the season. The
Scotsman stuck by him, like Sir Alex did, but it backfired and it seems
Cleverley could follow Moyes out of the door.
4. Rio Ferdinand
Sir Alex Ferguson always managed to utilise the centre-back in the
best possible manner. Carefully monitoring his ageing body, along with
ensuring he had the right amount of rest meant that Rio Ferdinand
was always in optimum shape, particularly for Ferguson’s last farewell.
However, Ferdinand has barely been seen in a United shirt this season
and when he has, it has usually resulted in a comedy show. The former
England international made 28 appearances last season and had a
pass accuracy of 90%. He netted once and also managed to create five
chances, along with winning an average of 62% of his duels. This
season Ferdinand has only managed 11 Premier League appearances,
won 59% of his duels, scored no goals and hasn’t replicated his
creativity from last season either.
Ferdinand’s European experience was of the essence and it was why
Moyes turned to him for the first leg against Olympiakos. Yet he put in
a shambolic display, embarrassing his manager by winning 17% of his
duels and collecting a yellow card.
In a season where experience and leaders should have been there to
guide the new manager, Ferdinand seemed more interested with social
media than he did playing football.