Victor Moses

[ANDRECHO 432]

THIS IS OTHER MOSES ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShTcyENyG8

[The Skipper 20,609]

No, but I expected him to be pushing for a starting position and not relegated to starting against poor sides and doing nothing at all in the league. He was literally useless in the Premier League.. His production could have been replaced with a player we got on a free. This is a player we spent 9M pounds or so on and despite our complete and utter lack of depth and us not having a single other RW, he never pushed for a starting spot under either manager and he barely played in any important games. It's not Messi or useless, you can be a very good rotation player and Moses wasn't. He literally didn't score well, didn't pass well, didn't defend well, was poor in the air, poor at finishing, poor at crossing, poor at holding up the ball...but he was useful because he scored 1 big goal and scored a few goals in crappy competitions against bad sides? People are so easily satisfied with a players' awful output if he's young. I expect players to actually, you know, contribute something. As I said before Kalou was better with us and people loathed him and couldn't wait to see him sold.

Well, there in lies the problem then. Personally, I never expected Moses to be anything more than a good squad player, someone who could fill in when he's needed and in that sense he's performed well.

Okay, in the PL he wasn't as good but he wasn't consistently picked - as mentioned before by a few members here he still stepped up when he was picked in the domestic cups and Europa League and his production out in these competitions allowed us to rest key players for the more important PL games so IMO he's been a good signing. To say he didn't contribute anything just because most of his goals and assists came out of the PL is ludicrous I think.

I think he's a much better fit than Kalou for our squad as he is an actual winger - Kalou was a striker first and foremost that was forced out wide. The problem with Kalou was that he was considered a special player for the future but he just failed to live up to his hype, hence why he got loathed so often however everyone knows the Moses buy was for the squad and that's why no one gives him as much grief.

[Tomo 21,751]

I really think some won't rest until we have Gotze, Reus and Neymar as our alternative's for the amigo's

[zolayes 14,489]

I remember Sweep so I'm always happy if Moses is brought on

[Waterfall 893]

MOM twice in a row for me. He's using his pace and playing more direct. This is how he should alway play and I think he went away from doing that a bit last season. Hopefully he has a big season

[Stats 7,142]

Another excellent performance. Combines his strength with excellent strength which makes it harder for the opposition to stop him. Like Cundy said in the post-match analysis if he can keep this form up, he might just well play his well in the team against Hull. Very impressed. Always supported him. While many may think he could/should be on his way out I believe he has a point to prove and hope he does. Big season for him!

[yuvala 2,167]

Another fantastic game from the lad.

[meetdoscar 335]

I take a bow

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I take a bow

You do?

[The Skipper 20,609]

The perfect squad player IMO. I know it's pre-season games but I'm glad he's proving a few people wrong with these two excellent performances. Let's hope he carries this form on into the season.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

So now people are realising what some of us were saying all along.

There are those prepared to give the likes of Schurrle a season to bed in and settle down... but poor young Moses is shit from the word go!

[Jase 43,479]

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.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

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.

Italy is probably the only top league that still has traditional direct wingers like Moses.

[Jase 43,479]

Italy is probably the only top league that still has traditional direct wingers like Moses.

Yeah, probably...

[nyikolajevics 2,691]

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 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.