The new manager hunt (was the Moyes thread) only 3 days to wait...
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The problem is the daves scouting resources/abilities are poor. They are incapable of finding the unknown wildcard. They could pretty much get their shortlist by going to whu606.com
There’s no comparison between the quality of players silva had at Hull to what Moyes has with us
Why do you think we have had a ;poormf smiley since the site started?
Edit: This is OT until I add this: Moyes needs to sort this out.
A mate who has friends at the club claims he’s not taking a wage and will be paid a big lump if we stay in the league. Anyone else heard this?
Well done Dave Moyes sofar
I am getting turned
;bubbles
Fixed it for ya! ;ok
No space between ; and the keyword!
DM is getting his chance, no one wanted him but he came and he is getting his chance, he is a man of character and so the challenge should spur him on as he must have been wounded by where his career had gone, let's hope that works in our favour. If it does we could be perfect for each other at this moment.
His team selection for Watford was:
Hart
Zabaleta - Reid - Ogbonna - Cresswell
Noble - Obiang - Kouyate
Arnautovic - Carroll - Lanzini
A very ‘Moyes’ XI on paper. Square pegs in square holes, a target man, three grafters in midfield, experience, 4-3-3/4-5-1 system etc.
Since then we’ve seen two major tweaks which I feel confident we wouldn’t have seen under Bilic. The first is the introduction of Masuaku as a winger (started 4 out of his 5 matches) and, despite IMO being a bit erratic, he’s clearly favoured by Moyes as he has stuck with him for all the games since Watford. Bilic played him occasionally, mainly as a LB or LWB, with the odd cameo further forward. Moyes has converted him to a wide midfielder. His directness and pace are big assets for us, given we lack both, and certainly have given us an outlet in recent weeks.
Secondly, the major tweak has been this recent switch of Cresswell, from a LB to a LCB in the back 3. Another tactical switch I don’t feel Bilic would’ve incorporated. What it has allowed is Reid to move across from CB position No.2 to No.1 (right sided) and Ogbonna (the main change) to move to be the central CB of the three (as opposed to the LCB). Whilst it might be a slightly irrelevant change to many (does it make that much difference), it actually has made Ogbonna look a lot better because it’s covered his major flaw; decision making when getting drawn out to a wide area. That little corridor between Cresswell at LB and Ogbonna at LCB in a back four has caused many issues which have often resulted in Ogbonna giving away penalties. He is now shielded by two other players, with the added security of the wingbacks. So this little tweak which has shifted Ogbonna along one place and converted Cresswell to a LCB has made us look very solid against two exceptional attacking lines.
The final obvious bit of added value has been Arnie, who I think we can all agree has had his best spell of performances since Moyes has taken over. Even his display at Watford was a marked improvement on what we saw under Bilic.
There is also the inclusion of Adrian, something which may not have happened under the previous regime, but has certainly coincided with an upturn in defensive performances too.
So the side has evolved since his first selection to:
Adrian
Reid - Ogbonna - Cresswell
Zabaleta - Noble - Obiang - Masuaku
Arnautovic - Lanzini
Antonio
The move of Cresswell to CB has been an inspired call. He’s not the first full-back to successfully convert to a CB in recent times in sides which play a back three/five. Azpilicueta of Chelsea, Monreal of Arsenal, Davies at Spurs. I think it gives the back three that added dimension when you can have a more aggressive and technically assured player playing as one of the three, otherwise you get into the trap of putting in three solid CB’s and you end up with loads of sideways passing and backpasses. That little Ogbonna/Cresswell-Noble/Obiang-Lanzini/Arnie group is linking a host of very competent ball players together to get us moving through the side, particularly in that central/left area of the pitch.
Then there’s the obvious improvement in our running stats and sprints, suggesting the fitness and intensity is coming along nicely now.
Really good things seen from the last couple of games in particular. It shows the manager can identify weaknesses and address them very quickly with different innovations but without adding any new players to the squad. Moyes can be proud of what he’s done already and lets hope it continues until May.
And just to add, I may have been a bit too hasty in jumping the gun with relegation. The Everton result and display really did hit me quite hard. But I think there have been positives in all four of his other games, and certainly more signs for optimism than there were a few weeks ago.
The training, planing and tactics under the last regime was virtually nonexistent then.
Another well done to DM
Doctor Moyes ;ok
The warning signs were there even before Staam said that Oxford was shocked at the intensity of Readings training.
That must have been an interesting conversation along the lines of "I can't play you and risk getting relegated so I'll play Adrian and we'll have a better chance of survival. In any case I'm Scottish and don't give a monkeys who plays for England"
Will we be singing ;quaver ;quaver
There’s only one doctor Moyes
I am every lunchtime folks for 5 minuets only
;yercoat
In stark contrast, under our previous manager, in the run up to games against the likes of Brighton, my main thought was “how many will we lose by”
The other thing was that against Chelsea I didn't really expect to concede in the last five minutes where as whenever we were in that position previously I was kind of just waiting for the comedy moment where we lost it.
As I have said earlier it's too early to believe we are a different side, but there is certainly enough evidence to hope.
i really want to feel is that we competed for the full 90 minutes and left the opposition feeling that they have been in a game and that they had to work for the points.
The actual result is less important than the achievement of the above.
However, having achieved the above for our last two outings, I am actually looking forward to this one as I really do feel that we could get something tangible out of it.
Arsenal’s defense looked terrible against Southampton at the weekend, given their forward play, it is hard to see us keeping a clean sheet on Wednesday but I think that we can certainly match them.
I am going for 2-2, an exciting game where we are under pressure but dangerous on the counter.
COYI we can do this ;scarvwal
Just my tuppence worth
;ok
I think his record at Everton is the most we (or any club not taken over by billionaires with a desperate need to spend their hard-earned) can realistically expect.