You’re missing the point. The gulf in quality between Arsenal and Fleetwood is massive, yet Fleetwood are showing the attitude, desire and determination to compete. That’s what makes the “it’s Arsenal, what do you expect?” excuse so frustrating. Nobody expects Everton to match Arsenal for quality, but that doesn’t excuse a lack of competitiveness. Fleetwood are showing that, regardless of the difference in ability, you can still approach a game with the right attitude.

If you think that was working hard and showing fight, then the standards are frighteningly low. Everton looked beaten before the whistle. That’s the difference, and it’s exactly what I’m criticising.

Nothing more Everton than accepting a defeatist attitude of “it’s Arsenal, what do you expect?” Meanwhile, Fleetwood, 18th in League Two, are currently beating the champions. Excellent attitude and performance from them so far.

My biggest grievance with Moyes at the minute is that he's fallen into the old trap of negativity too easily. He's been dealt a crap hand, undoubtedly, but where's the positivity and optimism that he was riding high on when he came back in 2025?

Rayan probably knew that the manager would accept he's young and may make mistakes so played with a bit more freedom

Never forget Harry Kane got Doucoure sent off for this, luckily, Michael Keane rescued a point for us that night

I didn’t ask tbh. I said it’s unlikely Moyes would hand the same opportunities to those players that Iraola did. I don’t think there can really be a debate there because we have evidence.

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Brighton had Gomez and Ayari in their attack on Sunday. Bournemouth threw Rayan straight in. Again, it doesn't have to be every game, but one game, because those players suited what was required?

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Yes its also about developing players/style of play/in game management..

Other people have the problem of being dramatic, twisting stats, and trying to drive a certain narrative; while you're parading a sample size of 8 games as to why it's all great, when you can go up or down about 5-9 places in a week 😂

Moyes doesn’t want sustainable, smart recruitment either, though. He wants 27 year olds with PL experience who are good at one particular thing.