2025/26 David Moyes

[Curtis]

We all know how he'll line up and exactly how we'll play. So do the opposition, unfortunately.

Only way it will change is injury or suspension lol

 

[Curtis]

In football, any team can lose to another. Losing to Sunderland is not a crime in itself. However, if we don't go there expecting a performance and demanding a win from the players, then that's a very different matter.

I expect us to go there and perform and I expect the manager to target three points. We've had to put up with taking knives to gunfights for years. But I'll be damned if I'll tolerate taking a toothpick to a knifefight on Monday.

Losing games like this , even to a team in very good form would still create scrutiny for me because he already has games written off , so these are the matches that are imperative to win if we want to have a relatively successful season (top half finish)

 

[Saint Domingo]

Can’t have a repeat of the Leeds debacle at Sunderland. We need to be a lot more competitive than we have been away from home so far this season.

 

[nevsonlymate]

More so if he doesnt change it up a bit mate.

Id be surprised if he does for this game mind.

Id be surprised if he will change anything last 3 home games same team and i just cant see what in any of those games what was the game plan we just seem to go through the motions and hope something gets us there there's no plan B but its hard to see plan A to be honest

 

[Neiler]

Id be surprised if he will change anything last 3 home games same team and i just cant see what in any of those games what was the game plan we just seem to go through the motions and hope something gets us there there's no plan B but its hard to see plan A to be honest

As far is can see mate, the plan is hes trying to go toe to toe with teams with better quality in our team and try and get results, its coming off in some games and not in others.

I know people are describing above a boring safety first approach - i just dont see that - i think hes trying to transition us to a more open team that will go toe to toe - its worked on and off.

Would we get more points playing less open, proabably.......should we........well we all want "better football" dont we.

 

[nevsonlymate]

As far is can see mate, the plan is hes trying to go toe to toe with teams with better quality in our team and try and get results, in coming off in some games and not in others.

I know people are describing above a boring safety first approach - i just dont see that - i think hes trying to transition is to a more open team that will go toe to toe - its worked on and off.

Would we get more points playing less open, proabably.......should we........well we all want "better football" dont we.

I just to seem to see get it out generally to the 2 wide men as slowly as we can in most cases , the full backs are in the main reluctant to go pass them but the delivery from both is woe full most of the time, Grealish is slowing it down far to often but that could be due to lack of movement and its ugly to watch most times as you said its worked on and off but mostly off in my opinion

 

[GrandOldTeam]

I think there's been two games in which our performance has made me think we deserved the 3 points - Aston Villa which we drew, and perhaps Wolves away.

Brighton and Palace I think we were fortunate. "On another day..."sure, that's football - like vs Villa. If, but and what not - but there's still a lot to be said for performances and in my opinion, from the 9 league games, our performance has deserved wins in just 2. We've managed 3.

 

[Neiler]

I just to seem to see get it out generally to the 2 wide men as slowly as we can in most cases , the full backs are in the main reluctant to go pass them but the delivery from both is woe full most of the time, Grealish is slowing it down far to often but that could be due to lack of movement and its ugly to watch most times as you said its worked on and off but mostly off in my opinion

When i mean open mate, i mean that we arent playing with a Doucoure type dropping back to make a three man midfield as much, meaning the two defensive midfielders are higher to press, while the wingers aren't really expected to be covering full backs this year and stay higher up the pitch.

This means to me we are more open and we are prepared to go toe to toe with teams and whoever is more clinical or has more quality is likely to get the result. Its why we are a bit boom and bust, some teams will just be better then us. We could regress and play like a 5 at aback with the covering wingers at times - but then we are just going back to what we moaned about - we asked for more open attacking football.

I also agree on Grealsih, im a bit on the fence on him if im honest as a value proposition - that and i think we are ridiculously overstocked on that left hand side with Illy and KDH ( who i think is an inside left) and dare i mention McNeill. Hes a good player but its so telegraphed how we use him and easy to snuff out - teams have cottoned on now.

If it was me - id try a 4-3-3 now or a 4-3-2-1 now:

Back four picks itself, then

Garner-Idrissa-Rohl

---Illy---Grelaish

----Barry/Beto.

 

[miami]

For a 4-3-2–1 to work you need 2 attacking full-backs. O’brien and myko aren’t good enough for that role.

 

[Neiler]

For a 4-3-2–1 to work you need 2 attacking full-backs. O’brien and myko aren’t good enough for that role.

No matter what formation we try mate, with our present squad we are going to be caught short, im pretty clear Garner and Idrissa cany play as two in a 4-2-3-1 without a Hybrid Doucoure - if recent weeks are to be judged - they need a third.

 

[nevsonlymate]

When i mean open mate, i mean that we arent playing with a Doucoure type dropping back to make a three man midfield as much, meaning the two defensive midfielders are higher to press, while the wingers aren't really expected to be covering full backs this year and stay higher up the pitch.

This means to me we are more open and we are prepared to go toe to toe with teams and whoever is more clinical or has more quality is likely to get the result. Its why we are a bit boom and bust, some teams will just be better then us. We could regress and play like a 5 at aback with the covering wingers at times - but then we are just going back to what we moaned about - we asked for more open attacking football.

I also agree on Grealsih, im a bit on the fence on him if im honest as a value proposition - that and i think we are ridiculously overstocked on that left hand side with Illy and KDH ( who i think is an inside left) and dare i mention McNeill. Hes a good player but its so telegraphed how we use him and easy to snuff out - teams have cottoned on now.

If it was me - id try a 4-3-3 now or a 4-3-2-1 now:

Back four picks itself, then

Garner-Idrissa-Rohl

---Illy---Grelaish

----Barry/Beto.

I think for now id move Garner to r/b as we need to try and get some quality deliveries into the box move O'Brien inside and unfortunately drop Tarks over Keane on present form, id drop Gueye as he looks miles off the pace and move Hall back and somehow give Alcaraz a run for a few games

 

[nevsonlymate]

I think there's been two games in which our performance has made me think we deserved the 3 points - Aston Villa which we drew, and perhaps Wolves away.

Brighton and Palace I think we were fortunate. "On another day..."sure, that's football - like vs Villa. If, but and what not - but there's still a lot to be said for performances and in my opinion, from the 9 league games, our performance has deserved wins in just 2. We've managed 3.

Think Villa was a no win situation as they had settled on not losing before the coach even left Villa Park awful game , Wolves possibly but it was a long last 20 minutes so the iffs and buts we could be a lot worse off than we are its hard to put a number on minutes per game that we have really looked like we had clicked 5-10 minutes here and there

 

[Drico]

I think there's been two games in which our performance has made me think we deserved the 3 points - Aston Villa which we drew, and perhaps Wolves away.

Brighton and Palace I think we were fortunate. "On another day..."sure, that's football - like vs Villa. If, but and what not - but there's still a lot to be said for performances and in my opinion, from the 9 league games, our performance has deserved wins in just 2. We've managed 3.

All hail the overachieving Moyesiah!

 

[Curtis]

What is the motivation for the players being constantly overlooked such as alcarez if the starting team you select every week under performs and you're still not considered? You can put a good performance in and makes no difference for your overall standing in the squad

 

[Curtis]

These next two games are crucial as I know he's going to play all timid for a draw against a revitalized united who always do pretty well against us.