Sylvain Distin and Tim Cahill back Moyes to shine at Manchester United

Everton defender Sylvain Distin believes manager David Moyes will have no trouble settling in at Old Trafford because of his work ethic. Meanwhile, former Everton forward Tim Cahill has claimed that only Moyes has the requisite capabilities to take over the job at United.

Distin, who has spent four years working under Moyes at Goodison Park, compared him to Sir Alex and told L’Equipe:

“He has many character traits in common with Alex Ferguson – the same drive, the same determination. Moyes is involved at a club 200 per cent. He does everything – training sessions, fitness sessions and even video sessions. At other clubs I have known, that has been the job of an assistant.

“He is always here. He puts you under pressure from the first to the last encounter. Even if there is nothing at stake, you know you will have to give your all.”

Former Everton forward Tim Cahill, who made more than 200 appearances for the Toffees after being bought by Moyes from Milwall in 2004, praised his former boss and said:

“Do you want that manager that’s been at the top level and bounced around all the European clubs, bringing in all his own staff in, changing the footprint of what Manchester United‘s all about, breaking wage structures even more, signing the big superstars? Or do you want somebody that respects the club, respects the production of what they’re doing and understands the budget?

“You look at any other manager in the world I think, other than Pep Guardiola, there’s only David Moyes that would suit a club like Manchester United.

“He’s done so much for the game, and to have the opportunity to go to one of the biggest clubs in the world and continue their level of success is a remarkable measure of the man he is and how much they respect him as a football manager.”