Daly backs Houston for top job

Daly hit a hat-trick on Sunday as United cruised to a 4-1 triumph at Falkirk and moved back to third place in the SPL.Houston had insisted he had no interest in succeeding new Scotland manager Craig Levein as United boss, claiming he was too close to the players and that he enjoyed coaching.But Daly declared he would be a popular choice after United produced a polished display from back to front, with only an injury-time goal from Pedro Moutinho preventing Dusan Pernis from keeping a fourth successive clean sheet."He might have said what he said hastily," the former Stockport striker said."We got beat 7-1 at Rangers, that would turn anyone off management."The boys have got over the shock of the manager leaving and he has put his stamp on things now."I would love to see him getting the job and I know from speaking to other players, they would like to see him get it too."If he does change his mind, that would be brilliant for the club and players."Daly argued there were no major changes necessary in Houston's approach to his players."Obviously he has got to change a little but I honestly don't think he has to change that much," Daly added."He's a good coach and he knows his stuff tactically. If he just goes about doing what he has been doing, there is no reason for him to change into a bad cop."Apart from the first couple of results, which were always going to be tough, he has done a great job."Any other manager that came in and did that would be given the job straight away."

Source: Team_Talk