That wasn't really what got us into this mess though. Guys like Doucoure, Keane, Ashley Williams etc were all known players that we still overpaid. That's the crushing part.
They offered him a reduced wage, per reports, he declined.
If we give in to his asking price, that's over 6 million per year. It's not going to be a one year contract, assume two. 12 million now. Our not so infinite resource is dwindling...
I don't think Doucoure fits this either, but if you look at many of the ACMs Moyes has had (Cahill, Fellaini, Soucek)-all good in the air. Alcaraz doesn't fit that.
He needed a bit more pace and his first touch with his left foot, away from the defender. He can't. He's definitely lost pace.
He gets injured all of the time, "timing" has nothing to do with it.
RB
ACM
Wing
CB
Striker
CM
GK
All take precedence imo, even if they are depth signings (they still cost money).
This team can get in the top half with one more year of Mykolenko.
He keeps playing him on the left...it's irritating but also likely a sign of how he feels about him.
Playing him on the left with two strikers is just plain daft. Should have just left him on the bench.
Yeah, neither were particularly close. He was ok yesterday, had a few nice touches. But we're playing against a mid-table Championship club.
Tough to criticize yesterday, but I'm not sure many in the team had really good games despite the...