With David Moyes set to take over as Manchester United manager after the club confirmed the Everton boss' appointment, managers and players were quick to praise the Scot.
Moyes has been a success at Everton over the past 11 years, with the Toffees always punching well above their weight in the English Premier League over the years.
Despite a limited budget, Moyes has led Everton to Europe on a few occasions, and some of his players at Goodison Park were the first to congratulate their manager on landing arguably the biggest job in the English game.
"His method is to push you to your limits in training and then the match is easy," Everton defender Phil Neville said. "He has developed as a manager too because he has looked at things differently.
"He's gone from a British-based, solid team to a more foreign-based one with more flair. The DNA of a David Moyes team is clear: hard work, spirit, togetherness and fight."
Neville has been tipped for a coaching role at Old Trafford, where he spent ten years, and his brother Gary believes Moyes is the perfect long-term solution for Manchester United.
"I would welcome it (David Moyes' appointment)," he said. "It makes sense. Manchester United want someone to respect the history and tradition of the club, someone who is there for the long-term.
"The club does not go for quick-fixes. This will be a result for sanity back in football, the next Manchester United manager.
"I see scouting systems being ripped up, people being sacked... Manchester United don't work like that."
And another former United player, Tim Howard, who knows everything there is to know about the manager believes Moyes is a great motivator.
"David Moyes has a real good recipe for success," he said. "He doesn't just bring in every good player available.
"He brings in guys who can play two positions who will also buy into (the club's ethos). And then he guides them along. He's an incredible motivator. And he gets better at it every year."
QPR boss Harry Redknapp is convinced Moyes is capable of managing any club in the world. "David Moyes could manage any club," the former Tottenham manager said. "He's proved what he could do at Everton without spending fortunes.
"What could he do at a club with resources? He could do a fantastic job there. They say: 'He's never won a major trophy,' but you can't win a major trophy unless you manage one of the big four."
