Victor Moses

[yuvala 2,167]

I think Moses is never going to be a world-class player, but he is a very useful squad member. We have 6 attacking midfielders/wingers, 5 of them(Schuerrle, Mata, KDB, Oscar, Hazard) are quite similar: great dribbling, great shooting, good passing. Moses is the fast man, he is needed here.

I am sure there will be some matches when his speed and energy can be our joker.

I'd actually say Schurrle and Moses are in the same category.

And then Hazard KDB Mata and Oscar are the sort of talented magicians playmakers.

[nyikolajevics 2,691]

I'd actually say Schurrle and Moses are in the same category.

And then Hazard KDB Mata and Oscar are the sort of talented magicians playmakers.

To be honest I have only seen Schuerrle 6 or 7 times in Bayer Leverkusen and reminded me KDB.

Moses is a old fashioned, classic winger. He could have been great at Chelsea in the first Mourinho era. We played 4-3-3 with Duff, SWP or Robben on the wings. Good times

[communicate 2,703]

Not taking anything away from Moses's performances in the last 2 matches because he has been very good but I do wonder if these 2 good performances against both Inter Milan and AC Milan have anything to do with us playing Italian oppositions. I mean, there are hardly any real genuine wingers in Serie A especially one that is direct, strong and pacey like Moses thus making teams like Inter and Milan ill equiped to deal properly with players like this. They have looked somewhat lost against Moses and some of the defending was funny particularly when they tried to press and mark him (and Hazard) tightly only to then get turned over so easily leaving the defenders on the back pedal.

I think it is more because games tend to be very open in pre season and moses thrive in those game

[Merih 10]

He is perfect for the counter attack, he almost always beats the first man for pace and is intelligent enough to pick out the correct pass.

People forget that it was his first season with us, typically players blossom in their second seasons with the club... and he's a young player at that! I'm glad Martinez couldn't lure him to Everton.

[Jase 43,479]

I think it is more because games tend to be very open in pre season and moses thrive in those game

Possibly too considering the bigger teams are more likely to attack us thus giving more space for players like Moses to operate as opposed to when playing the lesser teams. I guess we shall see how he performs in the next few games, whether he can keep it up.

[Milan 17,956]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntBfT1XIss

[Styles 9,790]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntBfT1XIss

Moses is looking really aggressive on the ball, and is attacking at full speed, which is something he didn't do enough of last season. He is one of the quickest players in the team. I can see us killing a lot of teams on the counter with the likes of Ramires, Moses, Hazard, Schurrle and Van Ginkel (who is surprisingly quick).

It's amazing how in 2-3 years we've gone from a slow ageing team to a squad full of young, dynamic players.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Moses is a know what you get does what it says on the tin type of winger. And Jose will love that. With all the talent we have i cant see him getting a starting spot with a few good (very good in fact) pre season performances. But it could well make him one of Jose's first "go-to" men, and of he keeps it up then you never know.

[Styles 9,790]

Moses is a know what you get does what it says on the tin type of winger. And Jose will love that. With all the talent we have i cant see him getting a starting spot with a few good (very good in fact) pre season performances. But it could well make him one of Jose's first "go-to" men, and of he keeps it up then you never know.

Mourinho: “Where can I can fit all the players in? I hope to play 60 matches, so where I maybe won’t use different teams, we will use rotation of players that’s for sure.”

Moses, and everybody else, will get enough games to keep them happy. What happens in the big games is a different matter. I would expect Moses to start 20-25 games and feature in many more games from the bench.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Mourinho: Where can I can fit all the players in? I hope to play 60 matches, so where I maybe wont use different teams, we will use rotation of players thats for sure.

Moses, and everybody else, will get enough games to keep them happy. What happens in the big games is a different matter. I would expect Moses to start 20-25 games and feature in many more games from the bench.

Oh yeah of course. I incorrectly worded that. I meant I can't see him being first choice. Unless he keeps up his amazing performances throughout the season.

He will obviously start some games. But in the big games I can't see him getting picked over KDB/Oscar etc.

But I think he will be an important bench player throughout the season. Either through resting tired players or as an impact player.

[Stats 7,142]

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2013/08/06/4169308/mourinho-hints-at-moses-role?ICID=HP_BN_8

[yuvala 2,167]

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2013/08/06/4169308/mourinho-hints-at-moses-role?ICID=HP_BN_8

"and with Victor we can change during a match and give new life to the team."

Doesn't really sound like a starting role to me ..

[Jusek 2,031]

He'll be a super-sub with Schurrle. No more Yossi "fucking" Benayouns...

[zolayes 14,489]

He'll be a super-sub with Schurrle. No more Yossi "fucking" Benayouns...

but will they score as many as KALOU??

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

but will they score as many as KALOU??

I am sure. Kalou scored at best about 10 goals per season, just as many as Moses did last season. I am sure Schürrle&Moses will contribute 15-20 goals next season depending on how much they play. Anyway it is great to have 6 players who almost all are able to play any position in the three AMs. Insane depth. That way we won't run out of steam which ahs often been a problem for us. 2009/10 was the last season we had decent depth and it won us the title. This time we are about 6 years younger on average. Can youths adn dynamism be as effective as experience? If you look at what Dortmund did with a similar, much less expensive squad one might think so.