Has David Moyes done a better job recruiting players and building a squad in 18 months than Marcel Brands has done in 3 years?
Discuss.
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....have to think Moyes would be a terrific DoF.
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....have to think Moyes would be a terrific DoF.
My concern is that Brands doesn't understand English football and the physical strengths required. He prefers technical players over players who are athletic and aggressive.
The fact he hasn't signed players from the championship once is something I find very strange. (Godfrey doesn't really count)
The fact he hasn't signed players from the championship once is something I find very strange. (Godfrey doesn't really count)
Is Moyes the man in charge? Don't they have the equivalent of a DoF? I mean since he arrived they've only signed Bowen, Soucek, Coufal, Benrahma & Lingard. No cock ups, yet, but a small sample size. Would judge West Ham's transfers over the 3 years as well if they also have a DoF.
Of course Godfey counts as a signing from the Championship. When Norwich went down there defense was the main reason. Everyone was complaining why we'd take a defender from a relagated side. Honestly those have been our best buys. #grassisalwaysgreener.
Moyes won't work under a DOF. He had to work with Woodward at Utd and that was a disaster. He has to have complete control.
5/5 signings is a far better record on signings than we've had under Brands currently. Every one of them walking into the starting line up and addressing a problem in the side. Might be something to be said for letting the manager control recruitment.
Do you think he has done a better job in 18 months than Brands in 36?
We already have a handful of Brands players we want rid of in Bernard, Iwobi, Delph, and Kean.
If Moyes is in charge then his last 3 windows have been good (never denied he hasn't got an eye anyway) but I'd say our windows since Carlo came in have also been good.
Is that down to Brands or Carlo though?
Depends which transfer you put down to which person. I put James and Allan to Carlo, the rest to Brands. Together they're a good team though for me and I'd like to see another Summer window with them together. We're still short in areas but I don't think we have as much money as everyone believes atm (not Esk levels just think stadium and COVID are hurting).
quasi modo
Player Valuation: £40m
Everton have been a mess for years, this isn't down to Brands, but the board, and managers and previous regimes.
Do you think Brands does as well with the last window without Carlo here?
Do you think he would be able to bring in two players at the level of James and Allan if Carlo wasn't a factor?
I'm not so sure.
*shrug* we'll never know; they are both crocks as well though as much as I love them. Like if Brands goes in the Summer I don't trust Carlo alone to do the business in the window; I don't genuinely think he knows that many players outside of the elite he's worked with.
And Doucoure. The elephant in the room from last window most people don't want to acknowledge.
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
Godfrey + Doucoure to both paragraphs.
No. He’s played in almost every game for 4 years now including his time at Watford.
Both signed off performances in the PL.
But in terms of Bernard, Iwobi, Delph etc, there are far better players more suited to this league playing in the championship
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