2024/25 Charly Alcaraz

[hallamblue]

…I like the lad but maybe we’re used to mediocracy and getting a bit carried away with having footballers who can control and look after the ball. I have no strong opinion on keeping him or not, but there is quality out there who won’t cost a kings ransom.

We're not used to mediocrity we're used to crap, so mediocre players appear good to us.

 

[blulouie]

Reading between the lines I don't think Moyes fancies him.

^ This

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Reading between the lines I don't think Moyes fancies him.

My question is if that's the case, why is he playing at all? Wouldn't sub appearances trigger his clause? It's an incompetent decision from Moyes if he doesn't rate him so I don't think that is it. I think he is going with his comfort pick and giving DOUCS his farewell tour.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

My question is if that's the case, why is he playing at all? Wouldn't sub appearances trigger his clause? It's an incompetent decision from Moyes if he doesn't rate him so I don't think that is it. I think he is going with his comfort pick and giving DOUCS his farewell tour.

No.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

No.

That makes sense then. And changes everything

 

[Aries]

I think the manager has already made his mind up on this one. It’s absolutely nuts that the last real chance he was given in his favoured role was away to Palace when he scored and had an assist in a battling team performance, and hasn’t been given a proper sniff since. Bizarre.

 

[blueboy72]

There’s no chance he joins why Moyes is here, I wouldn’t want to stay either

 

[davek]

Not totally convinced about him myself, but he is young fairly cheap and might be worth a gamble.
Is he a player the manager wants ?

No, I dont believe so.

Not starting him much gives that away.

He wont be here next season and I cant say Ilm that arsed. We can do better.

 

[davek]

Ndiaye played in the champo and bombed in France.

But he's proven beyond all doubt he can cut it in the PL, Alcaraz hasn't. Big difference.

 

[Aries]

Just been reading how Moyes is “Furious” with Alcaraz for giving the ball away leading to City’s opening goal. Yeah you can stick a fork in this one.

 

[MikeH72]

Just been reading how Moyes is “Furious” with Alcaraz for giving the ball away leading to City’s opening goal. Yeah you can stick a fork in this one.

Is he equally furious with Doucoure for giving the ball away 48 times a game?

 

[davek]

The only player to be furious with yesterday is 'St Jarrad'.

HE failed to put a sitter away. HE dawdled claiming offside when he should have been at the near post cutting out the cross that was converted for City's first.

 

[allen]

Just been reading how Moyes is “Furious” with Alcaraz for giving the ball away leading to City’s opening goal. Yeah you can stick a fork in this one.

Kind of depends on the veracity of the source though, doesn’t it?

 

[Aries]

Is he equally furious with Doucoure for giving the ball away 48 times a game?

Think we all know the answer to that one. One dimensional old fashioned safety first managers seem to love him unfortunately

 

[Aries]

Kind of depends on the veracity of the source though, doesn’t it?

Not really if there’s direct quotes there no.

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Speaking in his post-match press conference, Moyes made his feelings clear about Alcaraz giving the ball away, which lead to Nico O’Reilly’s opening goal.

“I thought we should have definitely dealt with the first goal better than we did do, but we had given the ball away terribly,” Moyes said.

“A simple pass around the box which would have maybe made the difference.”