07 May 2026 00:13:38
Look I don't want to p*** on anyone's parade especially those who believe Moyes is the next coming of the messiah, but can anyone explain to me why we boot the ball upfield when we have the kick-off? It goes right to the opposition within my eyes the message that "you can have the ball, we are going to defend".
The difference in the tactics between the first half and the second against City is like night and day. We are so much better moving further up the field and attacking more.
What a difference the team is with two youngish players, Tim and Merlin playing.
Does anyone believe that Tim would have been playing if Gueye was not injured? Will be interesting to see if Tim keeps his place when Gueye is back.
We need 9 points from the remaining games. Let's forget the defensive tactic, David, and let's have a go. Play like we did in the second half against City. We can do it. Please use Armstrong, Alcaraz, Aznou, Dibling and even Graham off the bench with sufficient time left on the clock for them to have a chance of impacting the game.
07 May 2026 07:43:50
If only Mike.
07 May 2026 11:46:14
It's a well trodden path this one.
For what it's worth, I believe there's a large space for opinions between 'he's the Mesiah' and 'he's sh**e'.
We make predictions as if playing youngsters guarantees a better outcome when we have no idea if it will.
We'd all like to see more young players coming through and having an impact, of course, when they get their chance, they have to take it, as Rohl did on Monday.
Let's start with a win on Sunday, and a more positive approach in the first half.
07 May 2026 12:52:41
For what it's worth, JB, I think that he is a good manager and is as blue as all of us. He has taken us from the bottom of the league to at least mid-table and close to a European spot.
He is also, frustratingly, a one-tactic manager. He relies heavily on his proven players, is too defensive minded, and does not use his whole squad effectively, especially the younger ones. To sum it up, a lot of the football is boring.
He is unlikely to change his tactics. New players will help if he plays them. I expect him to get a one year extension.
An ideal scenario in my opinion would to get Lee Carsley in as a Coach under Moyes with the objective to make him our Manager in the future. He has a great knowledge of young players and would be able to help with the recruiting and their development.
07 May 2026 15:42:23
Mike, I agree with all of that. And the Carsley point is a great one.
07 May 2026 16:32:46
Yep, good post Mike. He's not the future, but a safe pair of hands when it was very much needed. Seems to be a harmonious dressing room too. I suppose a lot depends on who is available and who would come to us. Carsley, you'd expect, would. I'd bite your hand off for Iriola but I suspect he has suitors elsewhere.
07 May 2026 19:06:21
I certainly don't think of DM as the Messiah, but I have no doubt he has done a superb job with the players available to him. I want to see him given a couple of windows first before looking to replace or keep him, he deserves that at least.
07 May 2026 20:05:31
You want to give Carsley the job, not sure that's a good idea. He has very little experience to be getting the Everton job full time. That's a massive risk. We should be looking to get a top tier manager, someone who has experience running a big club.
That would be a massive leap for Carsley. He should prob take a job in League 1 or 2 and work his way up.
07 May 2026 20:29:44
I admire your positivity GB, I really do. We just have a slightly different viewpoint while both hoping for the best for our club. I believe the squad we have is pretty decent. They showed in the second half against City that they can do well against one of the best. On another day Ndiaye would have berried at least one of the two chances he had.
Moyes with his negative tactics, putting players in positions they are not suited for and not using at least one or two of the youngsters in the starting eleven is not playing to the talents we already possess.
We will never know, for example, how a defense of Patterson, O'Brian, Branthwaite and Aznou would perform. Patterson is not great, but he is a natural right-back and the only game Aznou was in, I thought that he played very well. Merlin and Tim showed what we have been missing, and I hope they play in our next game.
07 May 2026 21:03:08
Dino, mate, read my message a little more carefully. I said bring him in as a coach under Moyes with the objective of making him manager in the future when he is ready. In the meantime, he would be great at identifying young players and coaching them. Isn't that the way Arteta learned at City?
07 May 2026 23:05:57
How did Arteta end up at City? I'm guessing it's the Spanish connection
08 May 2026 08:09:21
He learnt from Pep. I can't see Carsley learning the same off Moyles.
08 May 2026 10:20:13
Actually, I would not want him learning off Pep. So Dino, it was a suggestion, which you obviously are against, which is your right. So what is your solution?
08 May 2026 11:58:29
I am not arguing with you, mate tbh, you know as well as I do that it will be Moyes again next year and we will finish mid table again with the odd win here and there. Moyes has a 37% win rate in his managing career which isn't great. I think Glasner deserves a chance at a good club but not sure what his intentions are for next season.
Dyche has a 34% win record, Moyes only 3% more, which says a lot. Glasner is near a 50% win rate and he has been coaching Palace who sell any good player they get.
09 May 2026 11:21:05
If Glasner came in then there's at least half the team who are not capable of playing his style of football. ?