The Eagle Press October Issue | Page 20

GLORY GLORY: GLORY: GLORY Manchester United (aka Red Devils) is an English team, considered to be one of the most elite in the world. Worldwide, they have roughly estimated  1 billion fans and 1 out of 7 people support United. Alex Ferguson was one of the main reasons why United became a club of great value, with high domination over its rivals. However, the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in the 2012-13 seasons has brought the clubs winning ways to a standstill. The last time United earned a major trophy was 3 years ago when they won the UEFA Europa League. In the last few years, Manchester United are having issues to find a suitable manager, from David Moyes to Van Gaal, to  Jose Mourinho, all of them have been flops. After the sacking of Jose Mourniho, United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjær was the caretaker manager until the end of the season. The first game he played against Cardiff City a beat them 5-1, the first time they scored 5 goals since the end of the Sir Alex Ferguson era. After his sublime performances in which they were unbeaten for a majority of 13 games, he was appointed full-time manager. This was the tipping point for United in the last 2 years as they began to lose games and went on a winless streak for almost 2 months. In the current 19/20 premier league season, United are standing 2 points above the relegation zone, and this has been their worst start to a season in the last 20 years. Fans and supporters are outraged and bamboozled with these performances, and as a United supporter, I feel that a change must happen.