Currently, Man United are in seventh place in the Champions League – a fact which has not escaped the attention of the media. Hostile headlines calling for Moyes’ resignation, and awkward questions regarding the possibility of United failing to secure a place next season, have become all too prevalent over the past couple of months.

Mike Phelan, who once served as the assistant manager for the Red Devils, has publically warned Moyes that he might have to discard his current ‘shopping list’ of summer transfers, if the team do not begin to improve. Phelan also stated that, even if the club somehow manages to qualify for the upcoming season, he believes that players from other teams will be reluctant to accept offers of a transfer to United. However, Moyes has remained resolutely positive about the situation. He has not even acknowledged the idea that they might not make it to the next season, and has said that he has been inundated with calls from ‘top players’ who wish to join them.

Whilst the inconsistency of this season has probably come as no surprise to Tunde Folawiyo, and the rest of United’s supporters – after all, Moyes was bound to struggle during his first year with the club – the fact that the team are still flailing after dozens of matches, begs the question; is Moyes the right person for this job? The patience of supporters is beginning to wear thin, and many are now wondering whether or not he needs to be replaced.

A number of sports journalists have come to Moyes’ defence, arguing that the frequent injuries suffered by some of the club’s best players – including Michael Carrick, Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie – have made it considerably more difficult for the manager to strategise and plan ahead. Moreover, football fans like Tunde Folawiyo might recall that, during his eleven year stint with Everton, Moyes proved himself to be a very intelligent and capable leader.

Officials such as Ed Woodward have given no indication that they intend to fire him and so it seems that, at least for the time being, Moyes’ position is safe, regardless of what the media might have people believe. It looks as though the executives at United they intend to play the long game, and give Moyes a chance to find his feet.