2025/26 David Moyes

[JobForTheMoyes]

Because of having no overlaps and no movement which is a tactical thing

Because we have no decent fullbacks! And obviously it’s key area to improve, but you try to strengthen the spine first. Building comes in phases.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Its hard to comment on some because of so little game time. Iroegbunam is very inconsistent.
Iraola at Everton with this current squad would be interesting to say the least.
Evertons recruitment needs looking at. I dont think for one second a club like bournemouth go out and buy thierno barry for example. He wouldnt suit their slick quick passing style.

Iraola is just an example. Nobody knows if he's even on our radar. The point is a new manager with a new tactical system means the players who are struggling at the moment get a new lease of life and are players who do things we thought they couldn't. This is what management is about

 

[james2805]

Because of having no overlaps and no movement which is a tactical thing

The wingback problem is a combination of a personnel problem and a tactical one, moreso personnel

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Because we have no decent fullbacks! And obviously it’s key area to improve, but you try to strengthen the spine first. Building comes in phases.

Moyes wants physical defensive minded full backs so if he stays the same tactical flaws will persist

 

[Gilbert..]

We all agree on that, but the FBs hardly crossing the hallway line is an instruction not ability, not asking them to overlap to create space for Grealish Ndayie or whoever is again an instruction from the manager. Its always safety first and lets see if the low sock boys can do something special.

When they don't we are buggered.

Mykolenko is as average as you can get. No amount on instruction is going to improve that.
As for the other side. Its either a centre half. A right back who was here under phil jagielka and sylvian distin. Or patterson.
Basically rubbish options

 

[Marcus Kendall]

A lot of people criticized Dibling for being cautious and passing back constantly but Armstrong does as well , it's almost as someone is instructing them to play like this...

Its more a confidence thing not helped by the lack of movement and width in our tactics

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Because we have no decent fullbacks! And obviously it’s key area to improve, but you try to strengthen the spine first. Building comes in phases.

Do you enjoy Moyes style of football? You seem unable to answer this. Are you a politician by trade?

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Moyes wants physical defensive minded full backs so if he stays the same tactical flaws will persist

Not really. Just look at how he used Baines. Cresswell was the most productive fullback in Europe at West Ham under Moyes, and is definitely not a defence-first fullback.

Once again, it comes back to recruitment. Not just recruitment, but being able to attract players who will make a difference. Anyone can go out and splash money around on players.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Amazing the number of players who improve under Moyes through sheer luck,

By no means is it sheer luck, in the same way it isn’t a unique influence that only David Moyes could impart.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

I don't think he has. That's just hyperbole.

Honestly of all the Everton-related hills I could die on, the “Tarks and Gueye have been enormous liabilities all season and should be dropped immediately” one is probably my pick of the bunch.

I’m under no illusions it’ll happen, like.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Do you enjoy Moyes style of football? You seem unable to answer this. Are you a politician by trade?

It’s needs must. I certainly didn’t enjoy last night, but I could see what the game plan was. When we had Grealish earlier in the season we could be good to watch.

At the end of the day, again, it comes down to who you can put in the pitch. Apparently Alcaraz was meant to play last night but got injured before the game.

 

[blueblood]

Iraola is just an example. Nobody knows if he's even on our radar. The point is a new manager with a new tactical system means the players who are struggling at the moment get a new lease of life and are players who do things we thought they couldn't. This is what management is about

I’m not aware of another premier league manager who has played 4 centre backs in their starting 11 this season. So any new manager will hopefully put an end to this bin fire of an approach of playing all our best players out of position.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

The wingback problem is a combination of a personnel problem and a tactical one, moreso personnel

There's solutions. Play Patterson and Aznou even if they aren't the best defensively. Or play 3 at the back and use a wing back system. Or Moyes actually buys full backs that can attack instead of only wanting physical defensive minded ones

 

[JLW]

Mykolenko is as average as you can get. No amount on instruction is going to improve that.
As for the other side. Its either a centre half. A right back who was here under phil jagielka and sylvian distin. Or patterson.
Basically rubbish options

If these players are told to be in certain areas in certain phases of possession and then balls up the cross or kick it out of play then that's on the quality of player, but if they are not even there to at least try and create something then that's on the manager.

We all agree we need FBs but getting new FBs with this same manager won't change much if its caution first.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Honestly of all the Everton-related hills I could die on, the “Tarks and Gueye have been enormous liabilities all season and should be dropped immediately” one is probably my pick of the bunch.

I’m under no illusions it’ll happen, like.

Drop Tarkowski for who? A guy who was injured? People moan about Keane yet he’s been the best defender this season.