2025/26 David Moyes

[davids]

I have never once looked at a team sheet and thought about the average age. I only look at the players and how they are likely to perform on the day. Average age is irrelevant.

True,but seemingly not to everyone.

 

[davids]

So Moyes is as good at developing players as the likes of Emery, Arteta and Pep?

Oddly he took Arteta as a 23 year old and developed him.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

See, with you, as addicted as you are on Moyes, you also can have a laugh about things..

Moyes is great coach, we can agree on that.

But Moyes didn't make Garner a great player..

Or the likes of "Rice"

I don't want to just single out 1 player like Garner, I just want to see people understanding that talent starts far before a manager pops his head into the picture..

Give Moyes credit
But give Garner the real credit..

Oh yeah, you have to recruit well and have guys with the right personality. Thats why the old Moyes MOT was a good approach.

Mind you, modern pros are maybe the most professional generation yet, though you’ll still get outliers.

I actually think we also need to remember that Alan Irvine is a great coach and plays a massive role in improving players.

Like anything, it’s a team game when it comes to coaching.

Also, if you can’t have a laugh about football then what’s the point? It’s a release for all of us.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Oddly he took Arteta as a 23 year old and developed him.

He was a bit on the old side, but Moyes groomed him all the same!

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

I voted for a change in the Summer. I also don't hate Moyes.

Do you admit that would have been a mistake?

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

No one mentioned hating him. It was about liking what he's doing here.

5 weeks ago the majority wanted him gone. That's a fact.

How is it a fact?

 

[b-rad]

Do you admit that would have been a mistake?

I don’t have a time machine, so can’t answer that.

I voted (past tense) for a change this coming summer (in the future). As yet, that can’t be viewed as a mistake or not.

As explained, I’m happy with the job done so far. My concern is that our current position and style of play might be ‘as good as it gets’ under Moyes, and keeping him for another few years might be stunting any potential progress at the time when we are potentially primed to keep moving forward.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Distin was only £5m and was a bit of a pressure buy given Lescott had thrown his toys out the pram to force the move to City.

And what a buy he was. I would take him again in a heart beat.

 

[Gilbert..]

I don’t have a time machine, so can’t answer that.

I voted (past tense) for a change this coming summer (in the future). As yet, that can’t be viewed as a mistake or not.

As explained, I’m happy with the job done so far. My concern is that our current position and style of play might be ‘as good as it gets’ under Moyes, and keeping him for another few years might be stunting any potential progress at the time when we are potentially primed to keep moving forward.

Who would you like to take over?

 

[b-rad]

Who would you like to take over?

Honestly, I don’t know.
I just hope the people making such decides watch a lot more of World football than I do!

 

[BrendanGOT]

Expected goals against

Expected goals for 37
Actual goals 37

Expected goals against 45
Actual goals against 35

Think it’s Pickford who’s overachieving as we can see most weeks (barring Arsenal )

They say a good keeper is worth 15 points a season

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Expected goals against

Expected goals for 37
Actual goals 37

Expected goals against 45
Actual goals against 35

Think it’s Pickford who’s overachieving as we can see most weeks (barring Arsenal )

Yep, Moyes has even improved Pickford's performance which looked unlikely but he has reached Southall levels ever since Moyes took ever. Great man management.

 

[Gilbert..]

Honestly, I don’t know.
I just hope the people making such decides watch a lot more of World football than I do!

Fair enough.
I read a lot of those posts and apart from Iraola(to easy) there doesnt seem to be a list of potential candidates rolling off the tongue.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Fair enough.
I read a lot of those posts and apart from Iraola(to easy) there doesnt seem to be a list of potential candidates rolling off the tongue.

TFG are keen on Fabregas by all accounts. Don't see that though myself. Don't really think there is anyone in the PL who Id want tbh.

 

[Gilbert..]

TFG are keen on Fabregas by all accounts. Don't see that though myself. Don't really think there is anyone in the PL who Id want tbh.

Better get in there quick cos the way Rosenior is going at Chelsea i can see them looking for a new manager. Fabregas at Chelsea looks a lot more likely than Everton.
Would he even go to either considering Como could be in the CL next year.