Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has insisted that manager David Moyes wants to emulate the success of his predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson.
The 71-year-old was replaced by Moyes, who failed to win silverware in 11 years at Everton, following 26 years as manager and accumulating 38 trophies.
"We've got a manager who's very enthusiastic," Ferdinand told the Sydney Daily Telegraph. "He's young and has got the desire and appetite to be successful.
"After the manager we had, that was very much needed and he's someone I would have chosen if I was in a position to. He's not someone who is looking to come in for three or four years, he'd love to replicate what the manager has done.
"There were people who'd have come into the job, who maybe wouldn't have wanted to be here for that amount of time. I'm sure the new manager sees this as a job for the long term."
Moyes signed a six-year deal at Old Trafford.
