2025/26 David Moyes

[Zatara]

If we line up in a 4231, I'd agree. But assuming it's 433 then this is the midfield that started against Fulham and United. I genuinely don't see why people are losing it.

Wait and see.

Chelsea away & David Moyes.

I think the writing is on the wall how this goes but would be overjoyed to get something here.

I think its a message to the squad that hes prepared to change a winning team to sacrifice youth for experience.

Its also a message that letting the team down doesnt factor into team selection.

 

[Zatara]

What does it say that he goes right back in after that slapping incident, btw?

Moyes will forgive just about anything from senior players because he knows they'll back him to the hilt in the dressing room.

A very valid post.

 

[davek]

I’m not even sure it’s that, I think it’s he just doesn’t rate Charley.

Don’t get it after the Notts Forest performance from the entire side.

Hope Moyes is right and I’m wrong mind.

If that's the case then he shouldn't have made his signing a permanent.

I fully agree with you though: he doesn't look happy with Alcaraz nor Alcaraz with him.

 

[Walken]

Not sure Gana deserves to come straight in, thought the midfield started to improve in his absence

 

[toffeeblue9]

Wait and see.

Chelsea away & David Moyes.

I think the writing is on the wall how this goes but would be overjoyed to get something here.

I think its a message to the squad that hes prepared to change a winning team to sacrifice youth for experience.

Its also a message that letting the team down doesnt factor into team selection.

If it's KDH as the number 10, fair enough, I'll be back after the game to join in with your frustration.

If it's a 433, I'll maintain that it's a stronger set up than the alternative

 

[WilliamBoo]

I'd like to ask Moyes, how many times do you need to watch Final Destination to know what the ending is?

 

[Zatara]

If it's KDH as the number 10, fair enough, I'll be back after the game to join in with your frustration.

If it's a 433, I'll maintain that it's a stronger set up than the alternative

How do you explain starting a player who slapped a teammate in his last game over one who has been misused since signing?

Its poor man management.

 

[toffeeblue9]

How do you explain starting a player who slapped a teammate in his last game over one who has been misused since signing?

Its poor man management.

He was fined, he apologised and Keane accepted. He's since missed almost 4 full games.

How much more do we want to punish him?

The argument, to me, would have been about what we do at full back - we've been better when Garner has been there, so it's more questions of should O'Brien be starting rather than Iroegbunam or Alcaraz rather than about Gueye.

 

[Zatara]

He was fined, he apologised and Keane accepted. He's since missed almost 4 full games.

How much more do we want to punish him?

The argument, to me, would have been about what we do at full back - we've been better when Garner has been there, so it's more questions of should O'Brien be starting rather than Iroegbunam or Alcaraz rather than about Gueye.

You think the manager has punished him?

How?

 

[toffeeblue9]

You think the manager has punished him?

How?

He was presumably fined?

 

[Axlswhk]

How do you explain starting a player who slapped a teammate in his last game over one who has been misused since signing?

Its poor man management.

The players reconcile, the team move on, the management resolves any lingering issues hanging over the team. That itself is enough to move on and focus on football.

 

[SJB]

Sticking two fingers up at those who say he's too conservative, and throwing caution to the wind today by naming just one goalkeeper on the bench. The maverick.

 

[derek duvall]

You think the manager has punished him?

How?

My god you’re dumb

 

[GoldenToffee]

Crazy that he didn't go with an unchanged side. O'Brien, Gana, Mykolenko, Barry absolutely stinking the place out.

 

[Syrup]

This loss is on Mr Moyes