2025/26 David Moyes

[Miked1e]

To make changes earlier when we’re getting overrun by a promoted side. To not play Beto cos he’d sh1te

Yes to making changes earlier. Completely agree.

Not playing Beto we do not have any better options.

 

[matty1878]

He is what he is, should of been let go at the end of the season. Yes we had injuries but that doesn't excuse that performance, inept tactically, he let the game drift hoping to scrounge a point, does that sound like any other recent manager.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

 

[hallamblue]

He'll no doubt blame the lack of signings for that woeful performance

 

[Papa Shango]

Every summer it is the same

“Pre season friendlies do not matter”
maybe they do if you’re so bad you lose pretty much every game

“plenty of time to sign players”
maybe not if you want to compete in the first few games of the season and avoid playing catch up

Yup, they deffo matter.

The results don't. (Though winning some games wouldn't hurt morale)The performances should. Try something new, get used to new players etc etc.

 

[Saint Domingo]

On Moyes for sending out a team nowhere near the pace needed for a pl game. First half was genuinely abysmal and made all the more annoying that we easily handled them second half. Desire of the players just not there, lazy, half assed crap.

 

[kenada_blue]

Why have we spent £30m on a striker and signed Grealish to be subs?

Barry isnt close to PL ready

 

[jceverton]

Blame the manager as much as you like but the recruitment meant the manager had a terrible pre season. The trip to the tournament in the US was a waste of time. And the lack of early signings meant we were not ready to play

Bad pre seasons mean bad starts. I find it incredibly people still argue against it. Everton in the last 5 years are the perfect case study of why pre season and being organised matters if you want to start properly.

The manager is choosing the players to try and sign, no one else. He didn’t want to work with a DOF, this is all on him.

 

[Miked1e]

He'll no doubt blame the lack of signings for that woeful performance

And so he should

 

[hallamblue]

And so he should

You make the best of what you've got. If we'd pushed up on them from the off we'd have won that game.

 

[Librarian]

It’s not just about transfers though.

The players should be supporting one another on the ball and showing for each other in groups.

Zero teamwork on the ball.

 

[Zatara]

Firstly, you cant fire Moyes.

Secondly, hes blown £93mil by improving the strong areas and not the weak ones.

Thirdly, he's done that today to make a point that he needs more money and to sign players he wants.

Fourth hes used KDH & Alcaraz out of position as predicted. Disgusting.

Fifth absolutely 100% on him today. Hes thrown the game with team selection, tactics and subs being worse than Dyche or Allardyce.

Why did he sign KDH, Alcaraz and Grealish to use them like this?

 

[Toffe3m4n]

The preparation for that tonight seemed half arsed, at best. Had the players out there to so much more than they did.. makes you really wonder what he said to/did with them this week in the lead up

We always look so non-plussed whenever the new season kicks off. Its really odd..

 

[blueblood]

He’s been badly let down by the awful transfer window we’ve had, but that doesn’t excuse a) the starting 11 or b) the absolute total lack of attacking intent. One shot on target in the whole game. Even when they scored the game plan remained to just hoof it up the pitch and hope for the best. Today was a collective failure of the manager and the people responsible for building a competitive team/squad.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

But the fact of the matter is he’s just not?

The fact of the matter is he very much is. Angus Kinnear and Nick Hammond are not the ones deciding which targets we are going after

 

[Thomasc]

Barry isnt close to PL ready

Neither is Aznou apparently

So we’ve let 10 go and signed 2 who are ready.

Joke of a football club.