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A group of players accustomed to sharp sessions with the ball under Ferguson were now being asked to improve their fitness in much more physically demanding training routines, where lengthy, and often tedious, sessions practising shape and defensive drills replaced the possession work favoured by Ferguson.
Yet rather than produce a fitter team, one which mirrored the one Moyes produced at Everton, United appeared lethargic and increasingly incapable of passing the ball, as borne out by their abject performance at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Tactically, Moyes also left players bewildered.
Midfielders were told not to get ahead of the ball, a move which reduced their goal output and left the forwards isolated and starved of possession up front.
Moyes proved a distant figure, however, described by those who saw him on a daily basis as a man consumed by the job and lacking the personal touch and charisma of his predecessor.
He would be indecisive over everything from team selection to travelling arrangements, with even his programme notes being changed on numerous occasions due to his concern over the pitch of his message.
The club will bounce back, but after such a haunting experience, can the same be said for David Moyes?
David Moyes failed to learn lessons of Bondi and was out of his depth from moment he replaced Sir Alex Ferguson - Telegraph
