Pressure is on Moyes to emulate Fergie's success but no United manager has won a trophy in their first Two seasons

As David Moyes gets to grip with life at the Carrington training base this week, the new Manchester United manager will do so in the knowledge that expectations have never been higher at Old Trafford.

As the club's legendary striker Ruud van Nistelrooy said last month: 'Everybody expects a league title, an FA Cup or a Champions League trophy while playing some good football. The pressure will be full on.'
And however self-assured Moyes may be feeling as he takes his seat in the Old Trafford dugout for his first home match against Jose Mourinho's Chelsea in August, the presence of his predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson will be all-encompassing.

Taking in the action from Ferguson's former vantage point, Moyes will see the words 'Sir Alex Ferguson Stand' glaring back at him.

In the stands, the Glaswegian can expect Sir Alex to be watching on from the Directors' Box.

Supporters will reel out the same songbook. Chants of 'Every single one of us loves Alex Ferguson' and ditties serenading the icons of the Ferguson era – Scholes, Solskjaer, Cantona et al – will remain.

Ferguson's positions within the club - those of Director and Ambassador - are of little threat to Moyes.

Trophy-winning united managers

ERNEST MAGNALL – 1903-12

Success: 2 First Division titles, 1 FA Cup, 2 Charity Shields 

First trophy: The league title in 1908, FIVE years after taking over.

SCOTT DUNCAN – 1932-37

Success: Second Division title

First trophy: Promotion from the second division came in 1936, FOUR years after taking over.

SIR MATT BUSBY – 1945-69

Success: 5 First Division titles, 2 FA Cups, 1 European Cup, 5 Charity Shields

First trophy: Busby’s first triumph came in the FA Cup, lifting the trophy in 1948, in his THIRD season in charge. It would be 1952; almost SEVEN years after taking over, that Busby would lift his first league title.

TOMMY DOCHERTY – 1972-77

Success: 1 FA Cup, 1 Second Division title

First trophy: Docherty won the FA Cup in his final year in charge, FIVE years after taking the reins. He achieved promotion from the Second Division in 1975.

DAVE SEXTON – 1977-81

Success: 1 Charity Shield (shared)

First trophy: Sexton is the only manager to win a trophy in his first season – but it was only the Charity Shield and it was shared after a draw with Liverpool!

RON ATKINSON – 1981-86

Success: 2 FA Cups, 1 Charity Shield

First Trophy: Big Ron took just TWO seasons to lift his first FA Cup in 1983, before repeating the triumph in 1985.

SIR ALEX FERGUSON – 1986 – 2013

Success: 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cups, 4 League Cups, 2 UEFA Champions Leagues, 10 Community Shields, 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 1 FIFA World Cup.

First Trophy: It took the club’s most successful manager over three years to win his first trophy, with a Lee Martin goal handing Ferguson an FA Cup in 1990. The first Premier League title came over six years after taking over, in 1993.