2024/25 Charly Alcaraz

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mahermi1 said:
Dave he's first and foremost a bloody good footballer, who works hard and has what most of his teammates don't.. composure around the opposition box. He can run with the ball, pass the ball perfectly timed and weighted and has a good shot on him and will weigh in with goals and assists. Why am I not surprised you want shut of him. You're contrarism does my head in at times, this is one of them timed. Sign him I'm all in.
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He can do that but can he do it consistently?

To me it's like having the choice to keep McNeil or not:

If you already paid for him would you keep him? Yes.

If you had him on loan would you send him back and look for more consistency from another player? Yes.
 

davek said:
He can do that but can he do it consistently?

To me it's like having the choice to keep McNeil or not:

If you already paid for him would you keep him? Yes.

If you had him on loan would you send him back and look for more consistency from another player? Yes.
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Can he do it consistently? I don't know Dave because he's not played all the time, when he has its in different positions. Just so Doucoure can be shoe horned into the team, so we can watch Abdou trip over the ball, or pass it behind his team mate. We need to keep him especially at that price and buy a FAST winger and a better quick centre forward.
 
mahermi1 said:
Can he do it consistently? I don't know Dave because he's not played all the time, when he has its in different positions. Just so Doucoure can be shoe horned into the team, so we can watch Abdou trip over the ball, or pass it behind his team mate. We need to keep him especially at that price and buy a FAST winger and a better quick centre forward.
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I'm not advocating we retain Doucoure.

He's been ok for us, but we can do better. It's not a choice between him and Alcaraz. We need two players better than them.
 
With Linstrom out, Harrison stinking the place out and Moyes' reluctance to lose Doucoure's off the ball work and energy, I think it may be worth trying Garner wide right and Alcaraz in centre midfield. Alcaraz is wasted playing as a wide man.
 

mahermi1 said:
To be fair he should have had a lot more game time, Doucore should be the impact sub. Would love to see him alongside N'diaye, think he would suite the interplay with Lindstrom as well.
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I think your bob on mate...his game time has been limited because of Doucoure.

The lad has defo got something I'd just like to see him getting a couple of full games under his belt before the end of the season.

As you mentioned I'd also like to see him and Ndiaye linking up
 
davek said:
I'd keep Lindstrom because he's a hard working player who'll put it in for 90 minutes. There's sense to keeping him. But this feller is a bit too lightweight IMO and switches off a lot.

Not a Moyes player and he'll be going back in the summer for sure.
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Lindstrom is similar to Alcaraz for me, too lightweight. Endeavour was enough for Dyche but moyes needs more from his players. I also would have alcaraz over Lindstrom all day.
 
Blue Smoke said:
Lindstrom is a totally different player though. Not the solution on the right wing, but wouldnt say no as a backup in on loan only.
Alcaraz could be bought for 15 million, have an underwhelming season next year and still be sold for the same as we've bought him or even a profit on top.
He is only 22 after all and a late january addition.
I would be extremely dissapointed if we baulked at 15 million, and spent that amount on a 30 year old soucek (spelling) alternative.
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100% this
 

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