The boss in the dugout is typically no longer an ageing former player – most are in their 40s on an exhausting treadmillOne of the problems with getting older is that you’re never quite sure whether it’s you or them. Is the world really changing, or is it just you, struggling to adapt? There’s a milestone in life, probably as you’re contemplating university or a first job, when you realise you’re watching a footballer who is younger than you. Then, 15-20 years later, you realise you’re watching a manager who is younger than you. And 15-20 years after that, especially if you’re watching the modern Premier League, you realise that almost every manager is younger than you.At which you do two things: give thanks for David Moyes; and check to see whether it’s actually happening, or whether this is just the football equivalent of the policemen-getting-younger cliche. Continue reading...
‘I don’t think we can afford to lose any players,’ says MoyesForest’s Armstrong bid said to be £40m; Palace agree £22m feeThe sale of the 19-year-old Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest would be a “club decision” for Everton, according to David Moyes. After his team’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, in which Armstrong played the full 90 minutes, Moyes said he would prefer to keep a player for whom a reported £40m offer has been made.“I know there’s been an offer, I don’t really think there’s much else I’ve got to say about it,” Moyes said, initially refusing to be drawn. “It’s not really a question for just now, it’ll be a club decision.” Continue reading...
Everton manager David Moyes praises his side's second-half resilience after James Tarkowski's injury-time equaliser rescues a point for The Toffees away to Bournemouth. Moyes admitted that it looked like his team "were never going to score" before the 91st minute breakthrough cancels out Alex Scott's first-half opener.
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