David Moyes - Taking a knife to a gunfight at West Ham, Part 2

[JobForTheMoyes]

I suspect Moyes would never have brought Siggurdson, Bolassie, Cleverley, Klaasen, McGeady, Sandro, Niasse in. Certainly not for the fees / wages.

On the other hand he'd not have gone for / charmed the likes of Lukaku, Barry, Delefeou, James, Allan etc.

Maybe it would have balanced out.

Taking Lukaku was a no brainer. Would have had us higher than fifth that season. His fault he bailed, but its the fact is it was pretty much his team carrying on the good performances from the previous season.

 

[dead_soft]

Taking Lukaku was a no brainer. Would have had us higher than fifth that season. His fault he bailed, but its the fact is it was pretty much his team carrying on the good performances from the previous season.

The length of time that defence he built carried on for is a huge statement about how good he is

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

The length of time that defence he built carried on for is a huge statement about how good he is

He could spot a centre mid too. Wingers less so, even Pienaar was a midfielder / attacking midfielder played wide. Strikers, open to debate. But I'd merrily have a young Fellaini, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill and even Neville back over 75% of the dossers on our current roster.

 

[Death]

What I would give for that now.

And the half a billion taht could have went to charity.

 

[Papa Shango]

Taking Lukaku was a no brainer. Would have had us higher than fifth that season. His fault he bailed, but its the fact is it was pretty much his team carrying on the good performances from the previous season.

I would say our best players that season were Lukaku, McCarthy and Barry...

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I would say our best players that season were Lukaku, McCarthy and Barry...

They gave is a different dynamic which complemented the Moyes base / players. Chuck in the more upbeat style of Brown Shoes it just pushed us on.

All about the blend. Always said, if you could splice Moyes and Bobby you'd have one hell of a manager

 

[Papa Shango]

They gave is a different dynamic which complemented the Moyes base / players. Chuck in the more upbeat style of Brown Shoes it just pushed us on.

All about the blend. Always said, if you could splice Moyes and Bobby you'd have one hell of a manager

We would mess up the splicing and end up with a negative manager who cant defend.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

We would mess up the splicing and end up with a negative manager who cant defend.

The Allardyce displays against Arsenal springs to mind. Urgh. Or Koeman!

 

[JohnTheBlue]

Would have us playing better footy than we are now with the same squad

 

[Tin-Tin]

Would have us playing better footy than we are now with the same squad

Wouldnt have Doucore Allan or James and Richarlison probably would have been off as I thibk he only stayed another year because it was Ancelotti.

DCL wouldnt be scoring as much either.

But give him his credit, he would have had this lot more organised and a lot fitter.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

He could spot a centre mid too. Wingers less so, even Pienaar was a midfielder / attacking midfielder played wide. Strikers, open to debate. But I'd merrily have a young Fellaini, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill and even Neville back over 75% of the dossers on our current roster.

Benrahma and Bowen look like really good wide men. Granted, they are more inside forwards, which puts them more in the Pienaar wheelhouse. Miralles was good on his day too, though he was inconsistent.

 

[riddick]

I was so excited to see Arteta, Pienaar and Manny Fernandes just doing boss triangles with each other all over the pitch.

 

[Martin Alvito]

Good on him for saying what we're all thinking about VAR yesterday, though I wouldn't be surprised to see him pay a price for it.

 

[Rook]

Would have us playing better footy than we are now with the same squad

think he's a decent manager but with this squad? have you seen us cross the ball lately.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

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