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AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 04, 2025 3:10 pm I think that midfield is even more of a disaster than JOB at RB tbh.

KDH did well sitting deeper on Tuesday, but I wouldn't feel comfortable with him or Alcaraz playing as the actual DM. It's horribly weak and positionally awful, and although I love Grealish he's not going to off the same protection KDH or Alcaraz do as the 10.

Alcaraz is much better than most give him credit for I think he has the brains and the energy to play 8 moving Jake back to rb is a backwards move hopefully Seamus might be fit if not no choice but throw Patterson in

I’ve a feeling it’ll be Patterson in, especially if Keane is still out.

Bluebridge wrote: ↑Thu Dec 04, 2025 5:53 pm I’ve a feeling it’ll be Patterson in, especially if Keane is still out.

I am thinking the same. That's why he was back on the bench and didnt play with the kids this week.
Keeps him fresh for Saturday.

Cant imagine Patterson playing. Think moyes has decided he cant trust him at all

Between his pre season and injury record there's not a chance Patterson's getting thrown in from the start without any other game time.

Moyes said today Patterson could play at the weekend so I will be ready for the fume from one man in particular

Kerryblueboy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 04, 2025 6:44 pm Moyes said today Patterson could play at the weekend so I will be ready for the fume from one man in particular

Who?

The lad has had an unbelievably small amount of senior appearances for someone his age. Only 62 appearances in 7 seasons for Rangers and Everton. I don’t know how many times he started in his 13 appearances for Rangers, but he’s started 26 times for us and come on as a sub 23 times.

He should be brand new.

He’s in his 5th season here. I really liked what I saw on his debut for us and I’ve been a bit of a cheerleader for him getting a chance in the past, but if we can’t do it now then I think he needs to go and get regular footy somewhere else if he’s to have any chance of getting anywhere near his potential.

Patto was back on the bench and part of the squad on Tuesday, so I can imagine starting him to move JG back to midfield for 433.

Him and Coleman have both been on the bench in the same matches and Moyes has still taken JOB off and moved Garner to RB and put on a midfielder rather than bring either of them on.

Gash wrote: ↑Thu Dec 04, 2025 7:48 pm Him and Coleman have both been on the bench in the same matches and Moyes has still taken JOB off and moved Garner to RB and put on a midfielder rather than bring either of them on.

But this time we haven't got any midfielders left. If Keane is still out I can see Patterson getting a go.

The Doc wrote: ↑Thu Dec 04, 2025 7:53 pm But this time we haven't got any midfielders left. If Keane is still out I can see Patterson getting a go.

I know and still don't think he'll get a start, maybe come on later in the game but I just don't see Moyes risking his fitness with his record. Plus he clearly doesn't rate him.

Gash wrote: ↑Thu Dec 04, 2025 8:02 pm I know and still don't think he'll get a start, maybe come on later in the game but I just don't see Moyes risking his fitness with his record. Plus he clearly doesn't rate him.

Who does he play at right back though? I dont see Moyes going with KDH and Alcaraz together and an attacking player in the 10.

The Doc wrote: ↑Thu Dec 04, 2025 8:04 pm Who does he play at right back though? I dont see Moyes going with KDH and Alcaraz together and an attacking player in the 10.

He'll need to something he's not comfortable with, I don't think Patterson's it though. He'd rather player players he can trust out of position than throw Patterson in with no game time in the last 3 or 4 months, which is fair enough to be honest. I don't even think Patterson's fully fit yet and was only there as a bench filler at Bournemouth anyway.

Gash wrote: ↑Thu Dec 04, 2025 7:48 pm Him and Coleman have both been on the bench in the same matches and Moyes has still taken JOB off and moved Garner to RB and put on a midfielder rather than bring either of them on.

Yeah don't fancy their chances, would be massive for us if eg patto could just be an Ok prem level RB for a while with his pace and style. Would be absolutely massive.

But I don't expect that to happen tbh, I think minds are made up and maybe rightly so.