David Moyes took on the daunting task of succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013, and where are the players from his first lineup now?
In his first match as Manchester United manager, Moyes suffered a 0-1 friendly defeat against the Thai All-Stars team. Let's see where the players from that lineup are now:
Ben Amos: David De Gea was resting at that time, and Amos started in goal for the pre-season matches. However, he never had a chance at Old Trafford and was loaned out to several lower-league clubs before moving to Bolton in 2015. He currently plays for Wigan.
Fabio da Silva: Fabio started as the right-back. His twin brother Rafael Da Silva is better known, but Fabio was on the bench for this match. Fabio stayed in England until 2018, playing for QPR, Cardiff City, and Middlesbrough. He then moved to Nantes in France and recently joined Gremio.
Rio Ferdinand: Ferdinand was handed the captain's armband at Manchester United in his final season before moving to QPR. Rio is currently a pundit for BT Sport, and his YouTube channel is also quite popular.
Jonny Evans: Evans was considered a future star in Manchester United's defense. However, the decline of the defenders around him exposed his weaknesses. Like Amos, Evans is another player who was relegated the season before playing for Leicester.
Alexander Buttner: Primarily used as a backup option for Patrice Evra during his brief time at Manchester, Buttner never truly showcased his best. He only spent two seasons at the club before moving to various European clubs and settling in the Netherlands.
Tom Cleverley: Tom recently announced his retirement at the age of 33. Cleverley didn't feature regularly at Manchester United, although he had successful loan spells at Wigan and Aston Villa. He spent his final years at Watford.
Michael Carrick: Carrick was often underrated during his time at Manchester United but is currently doing well as a coach at Middlesbrough.
Adnan Januzaj: Januzaj was one of the shining young talents under Moyes at Old Trafford. However, things changed after Moyes left, and he didn't receive many opportunities under the next manager, Louis Van Gaal. Moyes and Januzaj reunited at Sunderland a few years later but ultimately couldn't prevent relegation. He is currently playing for Sevilla in Spain.
Anderson: He moved to Fiorentina on loan for the remainder of the 2013/2014 season, and his career didn't improve upon returning from the Italian club, despite Moyes' departure. Van Gaal had no plans to use Anderson, leading to his departure and subsequent retirement.
Ryan Giggs: Giggs started in Moyes' first match as Manchester United manager but also took charge of the team when the Scottish coach was sacked. He was 39 years old when Moyes took over and couldn't feature in many matches. Giggs was appointed as interim manager when the club parted ways with Moyes in 2014.
Danny Welbeck: Things didn't go smoothly for him, and he moved to Arsenal just a year after Moyes' first match. Welbeck is currently competing for a starting spot at Brighton under Roberto De Zerbi.
