Football FanCast detective Fred Foley reflects on your nominations to announce the PL Gaffer of the season.

After fulfilling our investigation into the Premier League XI of the season, we have now looked to find the right man to take on the role of leading the team. With a shortlist of Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson, there would have been few who would have cited David Moyes as the likely winner but it's clear that the Scot's achievements at Everton this season has been appreciated a lot further than the confines of Goodison Park.

The Gaffer - David Moyes

The outsider. Is there something in that Glaswegian water? Well, I think there is actually as it's a lot clearer north of the border but it would be unjust to identify the consumption of H2O as the main reason behind the Scotsman's success. Named twice in the last five years as the ‘League Managers' Association manager of the year', the Everton boss has continued his success into the current campaign. Quite simply, this manager is a different man compared to his two competitors in terms of managerial context, with money being the substantial differentiator. Despite not having the funs of the four clubs that currently lie above Moyes' men in the Premier League table, the former Preston-manager worked tremendously in attempting to establish the blue half of Merseyside within England's elite.

Organisation and preparation are two foundations of success in any walk of life, but the ability to build on such fundamentals requires further talent and ingenuity. The Scotsman's work-rate is replicated by his Everton troops on the pitch, but only through the verbal and practical training methods used in the four days of training during the week. Indeed, Moyes has seemingly continued his managerial attributes that he so effectively employed at Preston onto a bigger stage, most notably of late, a European setting. The second leg performance against Fiorentina was archetypal of Moyes' Everton; cohesion, and motivation seeping from the field and into the stands - and I wasn't even there.

One however should not solely reflect on the psychological and physical training methods that the Scotsman boasts. The development and acquirement of certain individuals and the blend of talent that has evolved from such managerial and coaching techniques deserves praise equivalent to that to which is received by Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, simply within differing footballing contexts. The above two Premiership managers were also nominated by Moyes was the fan's choice.