Moyes is the new Wenger

[ЭВЭРТОН]

Of course I am not talking about their footballing style, Moyes's is dogged while Wenger's is fluid. Nor their aggression, Moyes is Scottish while Wenger is French.

It is their transfer policy that strikes the comparison.

Wenger was once the cause of much amusement among a lot of gooners being obsessed with purchasing left sided midfielders. Something Moyes has seemingly contracted.

Wenger once had six left sided midfielders playing in one team, now Moyes has signed an expensive left sided midfielder and is closing in on the loan on banega (a left sided mid) while there has been talk of another left sided mid in the pipeline.

The thing is, we already have, our left side sorted, correct me if I'm wrong, it's our right side that needed sorting. Right back, right mid and two centre backs is what the doctor ordered.

 

[SevertonT]

great comparison.. didnt think of that

 

[ToxtethBlue]

Banega is a centre mid.

 

[ЭВЭРТОН]

left sided centre mid - not combative enough for a central role under Moyes - will only be employed as a left winger.

 

[lukecrossland]

And both only really sign young players. When was the last time either signed anyone over 30?

 

[ЭВЭРТОН]

lets hope moyes hasn't opted for defensive neglect - wenger style

 

[heatmeiser]

left sided centre mid - not combative enough for a central role under Moyes - will only be employed as a left winger.

He won't play on the left.

Like La Tox bleu says, he is a central midfielder.

 

[Goat]

Hes right sided. If anything. And whos this other chap we are meant to be in for?

What a bad thread.

 

[Bundy]

I heard wenger and moyes both like watching pop idols while sipping martinis.

 

[BlueTak]

I heard wenger and moyes both like watching pop idols while sipping martinis.

This.

 

[ToxtethBlue]

left sided centre mid - not combative enough for a central role under Moyes - will only be employed as a left winger.

He's a centre mid.

I very much doubt he's played on the left once in his whole career to be honest. I think he could do a job there though, given his attributes.

Combative enough? He'll probably be a creative central midfielder, Moyes is loaning him because he can pass and make things happen. Not because of his combativeness.

 

[Brownie]

Wouldn't it be a disaster if we made all the mistakes in team selection and squad building Arsene Wenger has made over the years.

 

[Dylan]

And both only really sign young players. When was the last time either signed anyone over 30?

Oooo, last summer.....Louis Saha anyone?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Baffled by this thread.

Wenger was once the cause of much amusement among a lot of gooners being obsessed with purchasing left sided midfielders. Something Moyes has seemingly contracted.

By signing one left sided midfielder?

Wenger once had six left sided midfielders playing in one team, now Moyes has signed an expensive left sided midfielder and is closing in on the loan on banega (a left sided mid) while there has been talk of another left sided mid in the pipeline.

Banega isn't a left sided midfielder.

Whos this other left sided mid?

The thing is, we already have, our left side sorted, correct me if I'm wrong, it's our right side that needed sorting. Right back, right mid and two centre backs is what the doctor ordered.

Pienaar isn't a natural left sided midfielder - he's right footed for one. For this reason I would expect Pienaar to be stuck on the right - please god, can't take Osman right wing anymore.

We've hardly had an abundance of left sided midfielders. I am tired but wasn't our last natural left midfielder Kevin Kilbane?

 

[StDomingosGringo]

Our midfield is going to be very fluid, I can see Pienaar and Bilyaletdinov (I spelled that right without checking..Go me!) swopping flanks often.