2025/26 David Moyes

[D410]

We look and perform like an organised team which outperforms the sum of its parts.

In the end, its not enough at the sharp end of the league as we are missing not only players that can do something different but the 2nd tier players dont look ready due to the manager prioritising saftey in his team selection each week.

We need a very good summer transfer window and with no European football then we dont 5CBs, no full backs of exception and a proper playmaker in CM with a proper striker alternative.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

This.
We're one of the biggest clubs in the biggest league in the world.
We should be demanding an elite level manager.

There are only a few clubs who can reliably access managers of that quality. The likes of Bayern, Barca, Madrid, Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, etc.

We aren’t seen as being in the bracket.

 

[WilliamBoo]

What we should have done is what Crystal Palace did with Roy Hodgson when they battled with relegation: keep him for a few months until he settled things, and then quickly replace with Glazner. Immediate success.
We kept expecting too much from an outdated manager.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Are you seriously suggesting a Premier League club should primarily focus on building a team mainly of players 21 and younger? It’s a foolish idea.

I said nothing of the sort.

 

[Nymzee]

[Poor language removed] this looser off

Pipe down, you can’t even spell loser right you dork

 

[IV(AC)]

Villa winning the EL makes me fume much more than it should. One final in 30 years and our last trophy was 1995 ffs. I’ve had enough of Moyes, tamped down expectations and the idea we should be happy with 13th after being in a European slot a few games ago.

 

[Ruairi77]

Some of the foundations were laid while he was manager.

Probably.
my point was that I though villa were of a similar standard talent wise to us now when Emery took over.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

He doesn't really want to play youth though. He prefers older proven players. I think that is a fair assessment. Not saying he never does or has but definitely prefers older players.

That’s fair enough. But usually when he has older players it’s because they’ve proven themselves.

And people are talking about villa, but look at their lineup:

Emiliano Martínez (GK) — 33

Matty Cash (RB) — 28

Ezri Konsa (CB) — 28

Victor Lindelöf (CB) — 31

Lucas Digne (LB) — 32

Youri Tielemans (CM) — 29 (Goalscorer)

John McGinn (CM) — 31

Emiliano Buendía (AM) — 29 (Goalscorer)

Morgan Rogers (LW) — 23 (Goalscorer)

Pau Torres (CB/LB role) — 29

Ollie Watkins (ST) — 30

I think most managers have a preference for experience.

 

[daza_1973]

A very sobering night for us.
A sharp focus on the absolute kack served on the pitch and behind the scenes of this once successful club.

 

[jackyboy]

Least we've got stability!

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Probably.
my point was that I though villa were of a similar standard talent wise to us now when Emery took over.

They’ve spend more on transfers, haven’t been selling to stay afloat and pay more in wages.

 

[RomanReigns]

That’s fair enough. But usually when he has older players it’s because they’ve proven themselves.

And people are talking about villa, but look at their lineup:

Emiliano Martínez (GK) — 33

Matty Cash (RB) — 28

Ezri Konsa (CB) — 28

Victor Lindelöf (CB) — 31

Lucas Digne (LB) — 32

Youri Tielemans (CM) — 29 (Goalscorer)

John McGinn (CM) — 31

Emiliano Buendía (AM) — 29 (Goalscorer)

Morgan Rogers (LW) — 23 (Goalscorer)

Pau Torres (CB/LB role) — 29

Ollie Watkins (ST) — 30

I think most managers have a preference for experience.

You could have played Rooney and carragher for villa today and they would have still won easily against fried burger

 

[blue to the bone]

There are only a few clubs who can reliably access managers of that quality. The likes of Bayern, Barca, Madrid, Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, etc.

We aren’t seen as being in the bracket.

Are you not tired of posting?

 

[NathDogg]

There are only a few clubs who can reliably access managers of that quality. The likes of Bayern, Barca, Madrid, Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, etc.

We aren’t seen as being in the bracket.

We’re paying your hero a massive, elite manager sized wage.

Pack in talking us down like Moyes ffs, if TFG had any ambition we could get any quality manager in world football.

 

[NathDogg]

Are you not tired of posting drivel?

Fixed it for ya bud.