The Manager of the Year trophy is a certainty to go to Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s hard to argue with that decision when you consider what Manchester United have won and could still win. The award usually goes to managers that wins trophies and the Premier League title, Carling Cup, World Club Championship, an FA Cup semi-final and a Champions League final is some record. There is no way that you could give the trophy to anyone else but there are a few other managers who have done simply superb jobs this season.

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David Moyes has done a simply fantastic job at Everton which has now culminated in reaching the FA Cup final. The fact that he has achieved this on a very limited budget is even more impressive. He has created a team built on a strong work ethos which gives them a chance against any side.

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Manchester United may soon be looking for a new manager if the comments from Sir Alex’s son Darren are to be believed but whoever comes in to replace him will have huge boots to fill. It’s difficult to second guess who could be the next man at the helm as football is such a short-sighted business.

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The Merseyside derby was not of the best games to watch in terms of entertainment but the FA Cup is all about getting a result and that’s exactly what Everton got. All credit must go to David Moyes for this win as the Blues are having a fantastic season. Liverpool have been receiving all the accolades and plaudits for leading the League for most of the season but Everton have gone about their business quietly but are on a terrific run despite a relatively small squad.

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After a disappointing home defeat in the Merseyside Derby, David Moyes has come under pressure to turn the clubs form around. The Scot has also been criticised for his tactic of playing one solitary forward in the game despite playing at Goodison.

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Everton are currently involved in negotiations to extend the contract of manager David Moyes as he has just 1 year left on his current deal. The Scot joined the club back in April 2002 and is the longest serving Toffees manager since Harry Catterick’s 12 year spell from 1961 to 1973. He’s built a strong squad on a comparitively low budget compared to the majority of Premier League clubs and surely Everton’s future depends on him staying.

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The Toffees may have been the highest placed Premier League team outside the big 4 last season but early transfer activity this summer hints at tough times ahead for the club if they are to build on their 5th placed finish. Rumours are rife that star man Mikel Arteta could be on his way back to Spain with Atletico Madrid ready to pay £12million for the mercurial playmaker. His loss would leave a huge gap in creativity within the Everton squad and leave them considerably weaker as they’re unlikely to be able to attract anyone of the same standard let alone better than the Spaniard.

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The Toffees enjoyed a superb campaign which ended in European qualification via the Uefa Cup but could so easily have ended with them in next season’s Champions League. If not for some diabolical refereeing decisions, injuries to key men and a general lack of depth in the Everton squad the Toffees may well have replaced Liverpool in Europe’s Premier cup competiton. But which areas does David Moyes need to strengthen to finally break the big four’s Premier League monopoly?

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Sir Alex Ferguson won the League Manager’s Association Manager of the Year award this season which meant various other contenders were overlooked. Fair enough, Fergie’s team won the title but they were already reigning champions and he spent millions on improving an already excellent squad so perhaps manager’s who drastically improved their sides were more deserving.

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News of 19-year old Micah Richards undergoing surgery to sort out an reoccurring knee problem sparks the latest debate from The New Football Pools - Are we once again guilty of too much too young on our future England superstars?

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