Moyes owns up: “What a d*** I must have been”

David Moyes admits that he is not the calmest manager in the world!

He has made his feelings very clear on occasions when attacking officials and, even in one of his worst moments, kicking a ball at a ball boy.

He’s an emotional individual but admits he would probably find life more comfortable if he could could keep his feelings in check a little more.

Speaking to reporters he said: “ I wish I could be someone that did. I would like to be someone who is much calmer and in control. It would be very hard to do that when you put yourself in the position when you see some of the decisions.

We think by numbers we have had more wrong decisions made by VAR than any other Prem club and those things are why you get more emotion.

I remember when I was out with covid and I had to sit at home and watch the games.I had to sit back and keep my emotions intact to try and stand back ut it catches you up. You become a different character. That has to be accepted. That’s what all managers do.

The people who I admire were the likes of Sir Alex and Wenger and how they could be more controlled. They approached the touchlines at times but that was their way of managing.

Then people were looking for a different type of manager, someone who ran down the line or someone who was showing emotion, to show they cared. You look at Conte and Jose over the years. There was a different style. At the moment there is a bit of both.

 I remember times when I was a young manager and I think: ‘What a d*** I must have been’, jumping up and down and chasing, but maturity gives you something and changes you. I hope I have matured but also there is just a feeling you have to fight your corner and having to fight for decisions with VAR for and against.

If we sit back and do nothing, it looks like it isn’t the right way. We have to be fighting. Jurgen was fighting for his team to get a result at the weekend and I am sure I will probably do it again in the future as well.”