Manchester United’s season is all but over. A season in which many expected David Moyes to comfortably ease into the Old Trafford hotseat vacated by his senior Scot has gone so miserably wrong. Barring a miracle that even the most optimistic of United supporters will be quick to rule out, United look certain to miss out on a Champions League place next season after the Bayern tie promised so much at various stages.
The club have maintained that they will be able to stomach a season outside Europe’s most elite competition, but David Moyes will be keen to get things going in the summer and help United reclaim their rightful position among Europe’s finest. Nothing short of a major overhaul is expected at the Theatre of Dreams, with many predicting Moyes is prepared to stamp his authority on the team and get rid of the dead wood.
A huge transfer kitty is expected to be made available to David Moyes to bring in the necessary reinforcements and refresh a squad that seems well beyond it’s best days. Moyes’ expected spending spree is all set to rival, numerically atleast, Fergie’s shopping in 1989 when Gary Pallister, Mike Phelan, Danny Wallace, Paul Ince and Neil Webb were brought in. Most of them went on to form the spine of the club in the glory years. But, what would a Manchester United Dream XI look like ahead of the new campaign?
Goalkeeper – David De Gea
Arguably Manchester United’s player of the season, Spanish stopper David De Gea has made his doubters choke on humble pie with a string of top-draw performances in the United goal, none bigger than his performances against Olympiakos and Bayern in the Champions League. Yes, that double save against Olympiacos was sensational, and De Gea has shown signs he is developing into a big-game player. He is more physical now, and has certainly done away with his weakness against the high ball.