2025/26 David Moyes

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wandyr79 said:
You can't sit there and blame the manager for all things wrong and then not give him an ounce of credit when it comes to a players upturn in form.

A managers job is not just to put the players out there and tell them what to do and where to go. It is to support them mentally, dependent on the player and the players role. Under the wrong manager, a player can certainly not fulfil their potential.

Many players have been 'always' destined to be a top player. However, through mis-management and/or their own issues a lot don't make it to the point of England call ups/player of the year contenders.
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Ravel
Morrison comes to mind as does Gillespie of Newcastle and Barkley from this parish
 
Swartzy said:
Pickford - 32
Patterson - 24
Jake - 24
Branthwaite - 23
Myko - 26
Illy - 26
Garner - 25
KDH - 27
Armstrong - 19
McNeil - 26
Beto - 28

Average - 25.45

A random line-up but that kind of age range would be considered pretty perfect.
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26-29 years old is so called 'peak age' for any professional sport and 'young' is generally seen as 21 and under.
 
windymiller said:
Like a few posters on here, I do worry about Moyes being in charge of transfers and building a bit of a Dad's Army squad. However, Chelsea have gone completely the other way with their transfer strategy and that has been terrible for them in a sporting context. From the first minute their young defence (Cucurella excepted) and jittery goalkeeper looked like a liability and we exploited that mercilessly. If Chelsea had an experienced goalkeeper and centre back in that team (e.g. Pickford and Tarkowski) then the shape of the game would have been totally different. They have got their transfer policy wrong, clearly.

I think most posters realise that you need a mix of experienced and young dynamic players in a team to be successful and we are all just arguing about the exact point that balance should be achieved. It's a shame that it is just another front in the Moyes culture wars (I accept that I am guilty of participating in those exact wars before someone points out my hypocrisy) as it's super boring now that literally everything is framed in that light.
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Exactly
Even the class of 92 had schmeichel Keane stam Irwin Cole in their first 11
 
windymiller said:
Ah, it was the lack of punctuation that got me. "Moyes is here. The end", got it Apologies. I misunderstood your post.
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You wouldn’t be the first. And you won’t be the last
Moyes frustrates and annoys me sometimes with team selection tactics and substitutions but as far as I’m convohes done well in a limited amount of time
From relegation candidates to looking for Europe in one season is a good job for any manager
I reckon the owners have to many ducks to line up after the mess and lack of back room staff left behind by Moshiri to consider disruption by changing managers
Their focus is on maximising revenue from the stadium ( hopefully) to be pumped back into the team ) and getting a solid office team in place
Moyes will do for now as far as they are concerned
 
Simon Buttle said:
26-29 years old is so called 'peak age' for any professional sport and 'young' is generally seen as 21 and under.
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I think the average squad age for teams winning the league is around 27
The post put out was we are too old, so I threw a team out.

You put Tarks back in
Jake at Rb
Grealish instead of McNeil

And that's the peak squad age.

the whole point was our actual squad age isn't an issue
 
LinekersLegs said:
Here is a chance for some posters on here to prove themselves!
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Do you need to have lots of FIFA and FM experience or watching Slovakian under 15 games or would you be in with a shout if you just watched and studied PL games and the odd Barca or Madrid games
Also do you need to understand X G XA assisting the assister ( I’ve sen this said on here ) and do you need a cartography degree in heat maps
Asking for another poster
 
Wizard said:
Since he’s come back he’s signed two players over 26, one a third choice goalkeeper and the other Jack Grealish on loan which was an absolute no brainer. Not sure why you are worried about him building a “Dad’s Army squad” as currently there is no evidence of that.
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David Moyes left an ageing, thin squad at West Ham United upon his departure at the end of the 2023/24 season. By the time of his exit, the team was widely described as having one of the smallest and oldest squads in the Premier League, requiring a significant rebuilding effort.

Key Details on the Squad Moyes Left Behind:

1) Oldest in the League: In April 2024, reports indicated that West Ham's starting XIs often had an average age of 30.5, the highest in the Premier League at the time.

2) Small Squad: Moyes' preference for a smaller, experienced squad led to a situation where they lacked depth, often relying on the same 13–14 players, which contributed to fatigue and poor results later in the season.

3) Key Ageing Players: Several key stalwarts from his successful seasons were nearing the end of their peak years, such as Angelo Ogbonna and Aaron Cresswell, while senior forward Danny Ings was also considered an "ageing" addition.

4) Defensive Issues: Toward the end of his tenure, the squad showed signs of "disrepair" and lack of movement,, failing to keep up with faster, younger teams.
 

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