2025/26 David Moyes

[Swartzy]

Take away Afcon and we wouldn't have Armstrong on that list.

 

[gazzaa2]

Im actually fine with people's main criteria for a manager being "plays exciting football".

Weve had very little in the way of decent football in the past few decades and we don't have anything to show for it, so why not be entertained?

I think the only positive of the direct, workmanlike style of play over the years is it's got results in relegation battles.

When successful Everton were renowned for playing good football. Albeit the last trophy success was with the dogs of war team.

 

[windymiller]

Sums it up really.

 

[Infernus]

Us and West Ham have the oldest average starting age this season in the Premier League.

Another great fact for Moyes.

This is a big concern. I think it was Kinnear that said at the start of his tenure that bringing down the average age of the squad was a huge priority. We have done this, just very slightly. This is another reason why I think that some of the things going on this season are due to a lot of tension between Moyes and the backroom recruitment team which may come to a head at some point soon.

 

[windymiller]

Us and West Ham have the oldest average starting age this season in the Premier League.

Another great fact for Moyes.

He plays loads of young players, @Eggs told me and he's a completely impartial observer.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Take away Afcon and we wouldn't have Armstrong on that list.

I am surprised Iroegbunam has so many minutes but I guess the cameos add up.

 

[Bluewater]

You know what you'll get with Moyes, cautious sign a few players that can actually play and hope they pull something out of the bag. He will not trust youth because of their unpredictability or rawness or hasn't been 'knocked into his way'. He's done that throughout his managerial career and will be the same next season, whether we like it or not. As the stat above shows he uses very few players (22 this season) so there is no way he'll play young players to get experience. And that is reflected in his reluctance to use subs early, as well, if things aren't going to plan.

After the last good few season when we've been struggling against relegation, Moyes has steadied the ship, and maybe that is a reflection of where we are as a club. We've tried all the new managers on the block Martinez (so exciting after the direness of Moyes), Silva, Koeman, Lambard and some tried and dire Allardyce, Dyche and Benitez and of course an established winner Ancelotti. The new owners have not invested money in the club to see us relegated or struggling with relegation and for now will go for steady as it goes. Which I think most Evertonians are happy with after the last number of years.

 

[hallamblue]

#dinosaur

 

[Marcus Kendall]

You know what you'll get with Moyes, cautious sign a few players that can actually play and hope they pull something out of the bag. He will not trust youth because of their unpredictability or rawness or hasn't been 'knocked into his way'. He's done that throughout his managerial career and will be the same next season, whether we like it or not. As the stat above shows he uses very few players (22 this season) so there is no way he'll play young players to get experience. And that is reflected in his reluctance to use subs early, as well, if things aren't going to plan.

After the last good few season when we've been struggling against relegation, Moyes has steadied the ship, and maybe that is a reflection of where we are as a club. We've tried all the new managers on the block Martinez (so exciting after the direness of Moyes), Silva, Koeman, Lambard and some tried and dire Allardyce, Dyche and Benitez and of course an established winner Ancelotti. The new owners have not invested money in the club to see us relegated or struggling with relegation and for now will go for steady as it goes. Which I think most Evertonians are happy with after the last number of years.

The problem with going steady is you're standing still which in sport in general is the last thing you want where more ambitious competitors take risks and eventually overtake you

 

[hallamblue]

The problem with going steady is you're standing still which in sport in general is the last thing you want where more ambitious competitors take risks and eventually overtake you

Eventually? We will be in big trouble next season if we've got Keane and Tarkowski at the back. We just need away form to revert to the norm and we'll be in big trouble.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Eventually? We will be in big trouble next season if we've got Keane and Tarkowski at the back. We just need away form to revert to the norm and we'll be in big trouble.

Well yes this is my point, Villa are the example we should be looking to follow as they were a Championship club not a long time ago.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Remember that time he appointed Charlie Adam -who Davey's brother just so happens to be his agent- as a set piece coach, a job he had 0 experience in, he left and wasn't replaced. And we've conceded about 10 identical set pieces this season. Marginal gains and all that

"thirds on sticky toffee pud pud" FTW!

 

[Rita_Poon]

I will turn up in a RS kid and he will cack himself and run

STREWTH!

 

[Marcus Kendall]

STREWTH!

Well spotted Rita

 

[Eggs]

He plays loads of young players, @Eggs told me and he's a completely impartial observer.

….its a nothing of a stat given how much 36yo Gueye skews the average.

O’Brien 24
Branthwaite 23
Mykolenko 26
Garner 25
Iroegbunam 22
Barry 23
Ndiaye 26
McNeil 26

Probably take a year off them all given how long Moyes has been playing them.

KDH 27 and Beto 28 others under 30. Largely form the basis of our teams. Grealish, Keane, Tarkowski, Pickford and Gueye the old fellas. Bottom line is surely those old fellas have deserved their places in the team, imagine dropping Pickford for our U21 keeper just because he’s young .

Think that’s a decent balance, especially with Armstrong, Rohl and George getting game time.

Think it was Mark Twain who said, ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’.