Manchester United face another season of transition in 2014-15. They are about to start a Premier League campaign with a new manager with new ideas for the second time in as many years, while the 'old guard' in Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Ryan Giggs and captain Nemanja Vidic have all left the club. David Moyes has been sacked after just 10 months into his position following a bitterly disappointing season that saw the Red Devils finish seventh, and in his place has been appointed successor Louis van Gaal. van Gaal has just guided the Netherlands team to a 3rd place finish at the World Cup finals and has now taken over at Old Trafford. The Dutchman will be expected to guide United back to the top of English football where their fans believe they belong, and the ambitions will be to qualify for the Champions League and push for the Premier League title. Several men will be expected to help in regards to the latter objective - from new signings through to the manager and his coaching staff. And as we're about to welcome in yet another season of domestic football, here we take a look at the 8 men who are expected to shape the club's title challenge in the 2014-15 season. Click 'next' to get started.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
