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Player Valuation: £10m
The final seven-game run-in—with just two matches left to go—was always going to be the ultimate litmus test for David Moyes.
It’s been a mini-season of sorts. We had a three-week break to recharge the batteries, effectively a mini-preseason, and we started this sprint with a genuine shout at the Champions League spots. The table was set for him.
Any squad coming off a break that long should be returning with fresh legs, a real hunger, and a crystal-clear blueprint for the final push. But under Moyes? We’ve seen none of it. Not a single spark.
The most damning part is his complete lack of faith in the depth of this squad. He’s stuck in his ways, and it's glaring.
He won't trust Patterson at right-back.
He’s terrified to give O’Brien a run at center-half.
Aznu and Dibling might as well be invisible.
George only gets a look-in when his hand is absolutely forced.
Harrison Armstrong!?
It proves that his side can’t function as a cohesive unit or rely on a "system" like the clubs currently blowing past us in the table.
He’s obsessed with leaning on his "Trusted Eleven," even when half of them are clearly running on fumes or simply failing to deliver.
Ultimately, the only thing Moyes seems to trust is his own stubbornness—and right now, that’s exactly what’s dragging the team down.
It’s been a mini-season of sorts. We had a three-week break to recharge the batteries, effectively a mini-preseason, and we started this sprint with a genuine shout at the Champions League spots. The table was set for him.
Any squad coming off a break that long should be returning with fresh legs, a real hunger, and a crystal-clear blueprint for the final push. But under Moyes? We’ve seen none of it. Not a single spark.
The most damning part is his complete lack of faith in the depth of this squad. He’s stuck in his ways, and it's glaring.
He won't trust Patterson at right-back.
He’s terrified to give O’Brien a run at center-half.
Aznu and Dibling might as well be invisible.
George only gets a look-in when his hand is absolutely forced.
Harrison Armstrong!?
It proves that his side can’t function as a cohesive unit or rely on a "system" like the clubs currently blowing past us in the table.
He’s obsessed with leaning on his "Trusted Eleven," even when half of them are clearly running on fumes or simply failing to deliver.
Ultimately, the only thing Moyes seems to trust is his own stubbornness—and right now, that’s exactly what’s dragging the team down.
