on February 7, 2026, 2:43 pm, in reply to "We wouldn’t get done for pace with O’Brien and Branthwaite centre backs"
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He plays like he's been told he'll be fined for losing possession
He's not alone in that - the number of times we get the ball around the box and then recycle it back to the center backs to launch from the half way line. As if Keane launching it and us losing possession that way is tolerable but to lose it dribbling is shameful. I wonder whether Moyes is really concerned about us getting done for pace on the counter when we lose possession Previous Message
the old "arm round the shoulder or kick up the arse" dilemma - he seems to think the latter is the best approach in this case. Challenge him in the hope that the sting of criticism motivates Dibling to prove him wrong.
I'm not sure I agree, if he's saying this whilst at the same time telling him not to take risks, not to give the ball away and suchlike then Dibling might be forgiven for thinking that he can't win.
Moyes is the one managing the team and I think encouraging a bit more tenacity is reasonable, I just don't think doing it via the media is the best way. Previous Message
Just shut the fuck up and do your managing in-house.
How can saying that about a kid help anyone? Previous Message
Can see both the pro’s and cons of this…
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