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Let’s hope!! I wish Moyes would stop saying “we can’t spend £60 mil on a forward, we’ve got two boys who are trying to improve.” Doesn’t sound like he thinks Barry is going to explode this season. A work in progress.

It’s nice to know there’s that option. Garner looking to go up a gear this season, Rohl, KDH could do a job back there - all good ages as well.

Obviously positional sense and defensive awareness, when to press, where to be off the ball etc is something that can be coached and improved with game time and experience. It’s not something that happens overnight though. With Alcaraz, I rate him but you can see the side of his game he needs...

Hard to argue with that really. Both fullback spots and centre forward are the areas for next summer to improve.

Not really, it’s just what attributes a manager places emphasis on. That might not be what you or I place emphasis on in that position but it is for Moyes. He’s always been the same going back to Tim Cahill. Not a creative player but could pop up with a goal and worked very hard out of...

I think that’s probably it exactly. Alcaraz output in front of goal was better than Doucoure last season as well but Moyes always played Doicoure when available for exactly that reason. Worked incredibly hard off the ball, presses in shape, good out of possession basically and he see’s the same...

Yeah that’s why I said Moyes doesn’t look sold on him and doesn’t sound sold on him. I don’t think that necessarily means he’s a write off though, it’ll depend what he does when he gets his chances, which he will. Moyes does this with players if he sees something he doesn’t fancy. Witness...

He’ll get a chance for sure. Think he’s first reserve for any of the front three positions. If he does well, you’d have to hope Moyes recognises that and gives him a run. If not, he’ll be off.

Pick of the defenders again, played well and looked very comfortable. 👏🏻👏🏻

Same with Grealish, needs help from a fullback taking players away and giving him a bit more space. Too easy to double up on our wide forwards in games where opposition are sitting back.

I think you’re bang on. Without a fullback giving teams something to think about, taking players away from Grealish, teams will just double up on him and nullify him. Too easy.

I mean that’s fair enough. Beto doesn’t really deserve to play next game. I wonder if we’ll be saying the same about him though. Moyes says he’s going to rotate them a lot - not sure he’s sure which one is his main man.

I think the main thing I’ve noticed is he looks to have a good first touch when the ball’s fired up to him. He’s had a few nice layoffs. There’s some promise and something to work with, I’m not writing him off. Wouldn’t say we’ve looked much more fluid though.

He had 20 minutes today. Did you think he do enough (or anything) to make you think, he should definitely be starting next game?

Not seeing much from Barry either at the moment.

Moyes has never really sounded sold on him. Don’t know why, he’s got a good goal/assist record for the amount of minutes he’s played. Don’t know our squad is big enough to put him out on loan but could see him being sold next summer potentially. It’s still early in the season, there’s AFCON...

Yeah agree, can see why there’s stuff coming out from training that he’s impressing. Was pleased to see he looks comfortable in that role next to Gueye. If he can play there then hopefully Garner and him can cover Gana over AFCON without too much disruption.

That’s the kind of game that we’d win with: • a couple of fullbacks who can properly support the attack; and • a decent centre forward. We might as well have had a traffic cone playing up front today. Anonymous in open play and pathetic in front of goal. Did anyone have any confidence when...

Came on and was up to speed quite quickly. Looks like he can cover the ground quickly, few decent passes, the one to send Barry through was perfect. Promising.

Just think Tarks is carrying a knock or isn’t fully fit. Same as start of last season. He’ll get up to speed. Nothing to do with Keane who has looked solid this season.