2024/25 Jake O'Brien

[arch stanton]

Armstrong of course lmao.

The other one still might do well if he's played in his proper position for once - scored 10 Premiership goals from left wing only 3 seasons ago.

FFS my bad but when did we start referring to players by their first names?

I thought you meant the other one. He's gash mate, he'll just be gash in a different part of the pitch

 

[RinkyDinker]

I reckon Moyes will be delighted to come in and have Branthwaite, Tarkowski and this fella as his defensive options (excluded Keane, as Moyes is content with being Grey, not bald)

 

[Trublue12]

I reckon Moyes will be delighted to come in and have Branthwaite, Tarkowski and this fella as his defensive options (excluded Keane, as Moyes is content with being Grey, not bald)

I agree, even Keane has his uses. Not the worst, defender just had a bad time and can score a goal.

Moyes won't need to do too much to the defence. Maybe look at a left back. But has a solid back line to build on. It's attack that needs sorting. Using our midfield, rather than launching the ball from the back. There was signs of that starting on Thursday night.

 

[Vintage]

Moyes seems to like CBS with pace. Wonder will he favour starting O'Brien ahead of Tarki.
Think a back 3 of Branthwaithe, Tarkowski and O'Brien could be great defence for the rest of the season if the club could get a good left or right wing back in this window

 

[Efcjake]

Moyes seems to like CBS with pace. Wonder will he favour starting O'Brien ahead of Tarki.
Think a back 3 of Branthwaithe, Tarkowski and O'Brien could be great defence for the rest of the season if the club could get a good left or right wing back in this window

I don't think Moyes knows what a back five is

 

[Vintage]

I don't think Moyes knows what a back five is

Someone said before that he has used that formation but rarely

 

[Lanolin]

I don't think Moyes knows what a back five is

Surely you remember the famous Moyes 'bring on a third centre half for the last 10 minutes of a game we're winning and lose' tactic, it was one of his specialities!

 

[mahermi1]

Surely you remember the famous Moyes 'bring on a third centre half for the last 10 minutes of a game we're winning and lose' tactic, it was one of his specialities!

Wish we would have done that against Bournemouth at home mate.

 

[Lanolin]

Wish we would have done that against Bournemouth at home mate.

Lost? We did.

 

[Pabbers]

DM certainly knew how to develop defenders, hope we can see more of O'brien in the weeks coming.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Surely you remember the famous Moyes 'bring on a third centre half for the last 10 minutes of a game we're winning and lose' tactic, it was one of his specialities!

It feels like a lot of people have forgotten just how crap he was often. Leading 1-0 and him bringing on a defender and being fully under the cosh for the last ten minutes was standard and cost us sooo many points. At the time it was infuriating

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

It feels like a lot of people have forgotten just how crap he was often. Leading 1-0 and him bringing on a defender and being fully under the cosh for the last ten minutes was standard and cost us sooo many points. At the time it was infuriating

It also won us loads of points. During Moyes tenure if we scored the first goal we invariably won, particular at home. It was just question if we would score first. Post Moyes we are far far worse at seeing out games when we are ahead/on top.

 

[brettangellnightporter]

Moyes seems to like CBS with pace. Wonder will he favour starting O'Brien ahead of Tarki.
Think a back 3 of Branthwaithe, Tarkowski and O'Brien could be great defence for the rest of the season if the club could get a good left or right wing back in this window

Left back is the main priority
Then the right attacking side.
Then creativity in the middle.

 

[Efcjake]

Surely you remember the famous Moyes 'bring on a third centre half for the last 10 minutes of a game we're winning and lose' tactic, it was one of his specialities!

I stand corrected.

But I can't remember him ever starting a back 3 tbf.

 

[DL100]

It feels like a lot of people have forgotten just how crap he was often. Leading 1-0 and him bringing on a defender and being fully under the cosh for the last ten minutes was standard and cost us sooo many points. At the time it was infuriating

Yes over 12 years ago