Barry Horne backs David Moyes' Manchester United credentials

Former Wales captain Barry Horne says that
Everton boss David Moyes could be an inspired
choice to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson at
Manchester United.
Moyes is expected to be unveiled as the
new Man Utd boss, with an announcement
possible as early as Thursday.
And former Everton midfielder Horne says that
if Moyes leaves Goodison Park for Old Trafford
it will be deserved.
"I am an Evertonian, I think he's been
absolutely amazing for Everton," Horne told
BBC Wales Sport.
"But, having said that, you can't hold people
back and you can't tie people down.
"I personally wish him all the very, very best
and thanks for what he's down for our club if
he does go, because he's restored pride to
Everton, there's no doubt about that.
"There's a couple of things which might not be
high on the check list in most people's minds,
but I suspect might be in Sir Alex Ferguson's
mind and the hierarchy at Man Utd.
"He's loyal, he's reliable, he's good at PR
without being too high profile and I think
there's an affinity there with Sir Alex."
One of the doubts expressed over Moyes'
suitability is his lack of trophies with Everton
since he took charge at Goodison Park in
2002.
But Horne says that the Scot's achievements
on a comparatively modest budget should be
taken into account when considering him as
the replacement for Ferguson, who will
become a director and ambassador for United.
"I'm still a bit shocked that it has happened so
quickly if it is David Moyes... but sometimes
you have to take a chance on a manager and to
keep Everton in the top six or eight for 10
years is a managerial achievement," Horne
added.
"He's won three Manager of the Year awards,
which is the same as Sir Alex Ferguson -
they're the only two to have done it - and he's
come close to winning trophies.
"The brand of football that Everton play is not
appreciated, they can play some really
attractive football, so there's lots of bits of
stuff there - the only thing that is missing is
the trophies."