2025/26 Merlin Röhl

[Eggs]

Iroegbunam is physical. Alcaraz if he makes an error will be doing it away from our own goal (generally) and I think Moyes will have reasoned that it looks like we're trying to win the fame if he puts on Alcaraz.

I agree about Dibling, I'd be keeping him out until we have some form or a semi decent striking option. It'll be tough for him otherwise. But, McNeil was woeful last night. Looked miles off it in mentality and fitness.

…the ‘physicality’ point is well made and something I wondered about too given Sunderland’s midfielders.

 

[Neiler]

Iroegbunam is physical. Alcaraz if he makes an error will be doing it away from our own goal (generally) and I think Moyes will have reasoned that it looks like we're trying to win the fame if he puts on Alcaraz.

I agree about Dibling, I'd be keeping him out until we have some form or a semi decent striking option. It'll be tough for him otherwise. But, McNeil was woeful last night. Looked miles off it in mentality and fitness.

Dont think Iroegbunam is that Physical to be honest mate, more a presence and athletic, dont really think of him as a battling midfielder and felt we lost the battle in there last night.

On Sunderland, it shows what can be done on the recruitment side, they put together a while new midifled that over ran us for legs last night Xaka, Sadiki bossed us and they are both new signing's, throw Diarra into the mix there and that's an inviable midfled and very good integration and recruitment.

Garner and Idrissa are playing together what a couple of years anyway and it was the opposition midfield that looked like they had played together for years as opposed to a handful of games.

 

[Drago]

This was the sub that really confused me, much more so than McNeil instead Dibling. He's been bigging Rohl up and then brings on someone else.

 

[TyphooToffee]

Make a good clown

Funny you should say that. I'm playing an ugly sister in pantomime at the end of the month and I had to get clownish shoe coverings because my feet are too big for womens' shoes!

 

[T LEAFE]

Funny you should say that. I'm playing an ugly sister in pantomime at the end of the month and I had to get clownish shoe coverings because my feet are too big for womens' shoes!

I've also played an Ugly sister in panto. And what fun it was. Especially wearing an orange Tutu

 

[Super Kevin sheedy]

Rohl got to start on Saturday

 

[maccavennie]

Rohl got to start on Saturday

get ready to be disappointed mate

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

This is spot on. Having brought in three central midfielders this summer of various stripes, it’s crazy but true that there is no good combination of them. I still can’t get my head around Moyes having apparently made Palhinha one of his first priorities, then - having unsurprisingly failed to sign him - not managing to find a single other player in the world with a similar profile. What sort of list has one player on it?

Do you think it's possible that we make a list of players with a particular profile and the ones we like won't join us and all the others Moyes doesn't rate? Buying players isn't like buying a car. We're not a team that can easily attract players so we usually just buy the best players we can get for the money and try to fit them into the team. Grealish wasn't really what we needed given he plays a similar role to NDiaye but he wanted to come and we can afford him and he is a high class player.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

That's what surprised me too, he went reaching for Tim and opposed to Rohl - particularly as we were struggling to get a foot hold in the centre.

Tim has played well off the bench this season. I think he should be starting to be honest.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Needs to be given a start soon..

 

[MACCA75]

Do you think it's possible that we make a list of players with a particular profile and the ones we like won't join us and all the others Moyes doesn't rate? Buying players isn't like buying a car. We're not a team that can easily attract players so we usually just buy the best players we can get for the money and try to fit them into the team. Grealish wasn't really what we needed given he plays a similar role to NDiaye but he wanted to come and we can afford him and he is a high class player.

Well that is the exact problem. Bournemouth/Brighton etc have a style of play and sign players to suit it, they don’t change the style to suit the players.

 

[maccavennie]

Nearly got caught out instantly after coming on, but he definitely has something about him. Great energy to get around the pitch.

 

[jonnyg]

Nearly got caught out instantly after coming on, but he definitely has something about him. Great energy to get around the pitch.

Very direct but I felt like he was half a second behind the game at times.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Very direct but I felt like he was half a second behind the game at times.

He was but he’s still finding his feet in the league. Definitely has the physicality to succeed.

 

[polish]

Needs time to adjust to the PL tempo, but there’s something in him. Great physycality, engine and positive attitude. Hope he’ll get more chances as season progresses.