David Moyes
David Moyes marked his first anniversary since returning to Everton for a second managerial stint, reflecting on the progress made and the challenges ahead. Moyes, who previously led Everton to nine top-eight finishes and a fourth-place Premier League finish in 2004/05, has been working to restore the club’s former glory. Despite inheriting a team struggling near the relegation zone, Moyes has managed to stabilize the club, securing 60 points from 40 games in his second spell.
David Moyes said: “We actually lost 1-0 to Aston Villa in the opening game and I’m saying, my goodness, we’ve got to go, but I think since then it’s been great. So, my hope was to try and get it back on the road of the old Everton and maybe this year you would say we’re getting back onto the road where we need to be. But if you think where the club has been in the recent years, it’s probably a pretty good first year at it. It will get much harder to make a bigger step in the next years, it might be that we can only get ninth or we can only get eighth. It’s very hard to go really from 10th to fifth, for example, or something like that. We finished last season 13th and finished above Tottenham and Manchester United last year from being a club who we felt inside was wasn’t in a great position. We only brought Charly Alcaraz in. It’s a bit like that now getting asked the questions all the time. We’re not really set to go big on January, we’re more likely to prepare ourselves for the summer window than the January one.”
Moyes expressed his gratitude towards the Everton supporters, who have been instrumental in backing the club through challenging times. His return to Everton came at a critical juncture, with the team narrowly avoiding relegation in the previous season. The manager’s focus has been on building a strong foundation for future success, acknowledging the difficulty of making significant leaps in the league standings.
David Moyes said: “If ever I’d had seen it, it would be West Ham, where we win a European trophy, and we finish in sixth, seventh, and a year where we finished 14th, and that would be it. So, supporters, I’m saying, is you’ve got to be careful where you go and what do you think is going to happen. You support your club when they’re at the bottom. They’ve got amazing support, I remember when I wasn’t here, I was watching Everton and the support they had against Crystal Palace when they had to stay up, in games like that. So, you support the team whatever position you’re in. But also you’ve got to remember if you’re looking for things too quick, it’s just not the business now where everything’s going to go absolutely great. We’ve had some brilliant results. Our away results probably in the last 12 months have been amazing. So, the away support are probably seeing even better than some of the home support. So, I generally think that football is a little bit like that at the moment, you can lose a couple of games and it can change very quickly. I think basically, the people in the know would say, we’re getting the club back in shape, getting it going, and in the main, done a pretty good job.”
The manager also discussed Everton’s transfer strategy, indicating a preference for focusing on the summer transfer window rather than making significant moves in January. Moyes highlighted the importance of careful planning and patience, as the club aims to strengthen its squad and climb the Premier League table. The support from the fans continues to be a driving force for Moyes and his team as they work towards long-term success.
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