27 Oct 2025 09:44:37
Moyes needs to re think a few things now, we can all see that Beto and Barry are not at the level required, it seems pointless just playing them for the safe of it, hoping that they might just come right, for me it's not going to happen and playing them makes us so predictable and easy to play against in the final third
We can all see that Mycolenko is also not the answer, gives the ball away or miss places passes, the attack breaks down when he gets the ball and is definitely no help for GREALISH
Moyes now needs play his best players, he needs to shuffle the pack and find places for
Röhl ( very impressive) Dibling (He was on fire for Southampton, 40milion purchase! He needs games now )
27 Oct 2025 13:38:09
I am a Moyes fan was glad he returned, (I know not everyone is) , but it's very disappointing he doesn't try something different, Beto and Barry just aren't cutting it, the last few games he's switched them around, and failed, same old same old. why not just try something different, put someone in a false number 9 or something, anything but those 2!
{Ed025's Note - my problem with Davey Tomtom is that he is very much a one trick pony for me mate, he only has one way of playing which is to lump it up to the big man up front and with our 2 being useless we dont usually get the second phase ball, teams are doubling upon Jack and Ndiaye and we are a toothless tiger at the moment..
27 Oct 2025 15:11:38
My worry is that Moyes nor any of the senior places failed to spot the fact that we were being targeted on those set pieces by Spurs. A Sunday league team could have cottoned onto that and made the necessary adjustments.
Why was O'Brien on the post when he is the biggest player on the pitch? Would it not have made sense to stick him or Tarkowski in front of Pickford to give him some protection. We all know that commanding the box is the weakest part of his game.
Mykolenko is an absolutely shocking footballer. I can't understand how some fans rate him. He isn't even good at the defensive aspect of the game and everybody knows how poor his attacking side is. It is just as important to get a decent LB in as it is a RB for me.
Tarkowski is not as good as some people make out either. Just because he throws his body in front of shots he gets lauded as some colossus defender. He is slow in body and mind. He ball watches consistently every week and seems to think it is funny, smirking and laughing after Richarlison has just done him and nearly scored a 1 on 1 with Pickford when we are 2 down. Fella is a helmet and is far from captain material for me.
James Garner is fantastic and can play anywhere. I feel sorry for him.
We need to see Rohl get a start in the side now he is fit. Head an shoulders above what we have in the middle in terms of application. Adds size and power and technically is better than what we have.
KDH seems to have a brilliant reputation and obviously has talent but I have not been impressed with him since the Wolves game tbh. What is the point in us having a squad if we don't use it. Alcaraz showed in the Palace game that he can affect games. Why not change things up and send a message to the players.
Ndiaye is absolutely quality but teams know to double up on him to nullify him and can do so without any worry because we don't have a fullback that offers an option for him.
Rinse and repeat with Grealish and not having an option overlapping him. Quality player but very predictable in his play. If he isn't going down the line to get a cross in, he cuts back and lays it off to somebody. I would actually like to see him in the 10 where he has the option to play both sides. His first touch is immaculate to get out of tight spaces and we have seen the vision that he has. Getting runs from Ndiaye and a Dibling on the flanks in behind opposition back 4's would give us a new approach.
I don't know about anyone else but I was very bored and emotionless with that game yesterday. A certain inevitability about it. Teams have cottoned on how to play against us, so Moyes really needs to come up with other options in terms of setup or approach.
I am not getting to frustrated by the performances as this season was a write-off in my head anyway, knowing the limitations that we had in the squad. Of course, as any Blue, I want us to finish as high up the table as possible but I think it would actually do us a favour to just miss out on the European spots. That would give us another season without the extra games and time to strengthen it in another window.
27 Oct 2025 16:34:00
BN there’s nothing in your message that I disagree with about the players. But unfortunately for me I do get frustrated watching it. We are still 5 or more players short of a decent team. We brought in 8-9 players and only 2 of them start. Grealish instead of Ndiaye on left and Dewsbury-Hall in the 10 instead of Alcaraz.
Those were probably our best 2 players last season so we have improved in our strongest positions.
It’s unbelievable why we didn’t get in a right back and a left back that is ready to go, we needed to improve on Keane (but didn’t) either.
27 Oct 2025 17:02:26
Ruhl (for Gueye) and kdh. Keane or Tarkowsky benched, Garner RB, o'Brien CB, Alcaraz 10, Dibling Grealish Ndyae. No Beto or Barry.
27 Oct 2025 17:56:41
Would go with that mate, good shout.
27 Oct 2025 18:13:53
I think we’ll need Gueye this season. Encouraged by Rohl though, get him in midfield and get Garner at right back. Step in the right direction.
27 Oct 2025 19:03:32
If you’re going to change then change. Rohl and KDH with a front four of Ndiaye, Grealish Alcaraz and Dibbling. But let them interchange positions, they can all play wide and central. Keep the opposition guessing. And no more hoofball.
{Ed025's Note - amen to that BMD..
27 Oct 2025 19:29:35
Spurs were bang average yesterday and came away with 3 points. we huffed and puffed doing the same thing as we do every game. Loved how many times Mykolenko overlapped Grealish and kudus and porro just let him go knowing Grealish wasn't going to give him the ball. but then the few occasions he does get the ball in advanced positions the attack breaks down. i have never rated Mykolenko. Tarks is way off it this season Garner is all over the place and looks knackered after 70 minutes which is not surprising with the ground he covers.
KDH seems scared to tackle now since them stupid yellows he has received. Not going to mention the forwards. the ref made some weird decisions yesterday aswell against both teams tbf. little free kicks or corners he gave the wrong way. End of the day we wasn't good enough and struggled to hit the target with what we did create.
27 Oct 2025 20:19:08
Good post BlueNose, unfortunately we will see the same team with maybe one change against Sunderland. Moyes is just not going to make major changes. The problem is that Moyes team is so predictable that opposition team Managers have little problem in preparing their team to beat us. Double up on Grealish and Ndiaye and you render us impotent. We have players sitting on the bench who could make a difference but they will remain on the bench or if they are introduced it is way too late in the game to make any impact.
The successful clubs utilize technology to determine the tactics to be used against any particular team, a perfect example being Spurs dead ball tactics against us. For whatever reason we seem to be way behind other clubs in utilizing technology, its just send out the same eleven with the same tactic game ever game and it works well for a while but now we have been found out.
{Ed025's Note - god i wish you were wrong Mike...but your not..
28 Oct 2025 15:41:32
Key phrase: Dibling 'was' on fire, clue Southampton were very keen to get rid and we obliged with OTT payment for so far a dud.
{Ed025's Note - shall i tell you what the worst word in the world is DMS..potential, we are potentially a good side with potentially top players who could potentially finish in the top 8....now to the FACTS...we have spent a lot of good money on players with potential who have turned out to be flops, Chermiti, Kean, Dibbling, Barry Aznou etc and its killing us mate, its ok to buy potential when you are a top 8 established side but when you are struggling you need finished article im afraid, i would not put our scouting team in charge of making a jelly and yes mistakes can be made where transfers are concerned but we are top class at finding duffers and it cracks me up..