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Darren, is recovery going well mate? Hip or knee replacement? Penis reduction? Hope you\'re well.

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Alan J, as you say, Grealish plays the ball inside and there is nobody making a run outside left, Mykolenko being primarily defensive and behind Grealish as you say. I just think we need some crosses in from the left byline to change things around a bit…if we keep Grealish

Pickford is a very good goalkeeper, but world-class?, not for me. The word world-class is banded about to much now even on Average players.

We saw – DCL get injured.We saw – Beto step in and surprise everyone by scoring goals we didnt expect him to score. Of course we knew that this was not the work of Davey Moyes because he hadnt had time to work with Beto yet. He was simply the beneficiary.We saw – our team shoot away from danger with Beto's goals being a primary factor, but he was to be the gift horse which Davey boy would stare squarely in the mouth.We saw – Moyes's influence take a firm grip after a few weeks. the all too familiar big boot up to the isolated striker was back. The leopard had not changed its spots…but Hey ! Beto may have been nullified in his new roll as a performing seal, but a steady stream of low scoring draws (except at Anfield) had us climbing the table – Fuck Beto We saw – Moyes start the new season trying a new tactic. Dont get me wrong. The big boot stayed (of course it did), but he was trying this innovative new approach. One which entailed some kind of footballing Hokey Cockey with Beto and his new, alternative, Striker. Fuck me.The stato's (sigh) Tell me their heading stats were the best since football began, Only, Neither one of them ever seemed to find a blue shirt with these numerous headers. Their team mates were miles away.We saw – That despite some truly lamentable performances by Barry. Beto was to be out in the cold. He'd come second in the performing seal selling plate. He was toast.We saw – Barry's heading stats go through the roof (acording to those footballing Einsteins) but he was now being mocked by other fans for his inability to adapt to the master plan – The big boot.None of this mattered. Who cared if we were the ugly duckling of football ? Moyes had gotten us into the lofty heights of top half. He'd scaled the north face of the Eiger. Without a rope.We saw – Moyes's hand forced. Beto had to be reintroduced. He may not be Gerd Muller. He may be limited, but once into his stride. He does have pace and power. Thats his game and for some strange reason we were playing to his strength. The 60-70 yard cruise missiles which had so upset the faithful seemed to have evaporated. Had the leopard, finally changed his spots ?We saw – the cultured leighton Baines become increasingly influential We saw – the interview where our best player told us that Beto had been pleading "every day" for a different type of service to the one which had made him look so abject.We saw all of that. We don't need to be told by Joe, Carlton, or Nat King for that matter, about how Moyes can take credit for persevering and working with Beto. Especially as we know he tried really hard to sell him.Listening to our own Moyes fans tell us about how he improved Beto is a bit like listening to them telling us how he improved the current best midfield player in the country by repeatedly playing him at right back. Or how he improved our big Irish center half with untold potential by insisting he plays in a position alien to him. Moyes has inherited some hugely talented players. These players are no longer saddled with the handicap of playing against much bigger squads with a bare 11/12. Theyre no longer carrying players like Doucourie and Harrison. BUT !!! Their desire to show the world how good they are deserves no recognition at all. Neither does anybody elses… It was ALL down to Moyes. Its because of his amazing ability to improve players beyond recognition that he has had so much…err, Success. Unadulterated, Sycophantic, DrivelAnd for that reason. I'm out