Consistency the key, says Moyes

Everton manager David Moyes wants more consistency from his players.

Moyes’ men started the season poorly but are still in with a chance of making sixth place ahead of Saturday’s trip to Manchester United.

“We had a frustrating start to the season but the good teams do it right from the start to the end,” Moyes said.

“You have got to be good all the time and yes everybody will have their blips but we did not think we were playing that badly at the start of the season.”

“At the present time we are getting the results and we are on a good run.”

Moyes said United are a prime example of a team who can ride out a drop in form and still carry on winning.

“At the end of the day, Manchester United are at the top of the league and winning,” he said.

“They have become stronger as the season has gone on.”

“When they were having their little blip, they kept grinding out results and getting results.”

“A lot of players who have been at the World Cup have not performed maybe to the same level so a lot of the top teams have been affected.”

“Over the years they have been able to get results when it really matters and when it comes to big games they tend to get the results that are required.”

Everton bounced back from 3-1 down to grab a point when the sides met earlier in the season.

Moyes said his team could have won if only the referee would have played some injury time.

“It was a great turnaround for us; if we had been allowed in the last minute we might have made a break to make it 4-3 but the final whistle was blown on exactly 90 minutes.”

“Some referees are continuing to play time even beyond the amount they have added on.”

Midfielder Mikel Arteta and top scorer Tim Cahill should return but defender Johnny Heitinga (hamstring) is a doubt.

Fri 22 April, 2011

Consistency the key, says Moyes

Everton manager David Moyes wants more consistency from his players.

Moyes’ men started the season poorly but are still in with a chance of making sixth place ahead of Saturday’s trip to Manchester United.

“We had a frustrating start to the season but the good teams do it right from the start to the end,” Moyes said.

“You have got to be good all the time and yes everybody will have their blips but we did not think we were playing that badly at the start of the season.”

“At the present time we are getting the results and we are on a good run.”

Moyes said United are a prime example of a team who can ride out a drop in form and still carry on winning.

“At the end of the day, Manchester United are at the top of the league and winning,” he said.

“They have become stronger as the season has gone on.”

“When they were having their little blip, they kept grinding out results and getting results.”

“A lot of players who have been at the World Cup have not performed maybe to the same level so a lot of the top teams have been affected.”

“Over the years they have been able to get results when it really matters and when it comes to big games they tend to get the results that are required.”

Everton bounced back from 3-1 down to grab a point when the sides met earlier in the season.

Moyes said his team could have won if only the referee would have played some injury time.

“It was a great turnaround for us; if we had been allowed in the last minute we might have made a break to make it 4-3 but the final whistle was blown on exactly 90 minutes.”

“Some referees are continuing to play time even beyond the amount they have added on.”

Midfielder Mikel Arteta and top scorer Tim Cahill should return but defender Johnny Heitinga (hamstring) is a doubt.

Fri 22 April, 2011

Moyes happy with Everton fight

Everton manager David Moyes was pleased with his side’s performance after they beat Fulham 2-1 at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Goals to Seamus Coleman and Louis Saha gave the Toffees a two-goal lead, and although Clint Dempsey pulled a goal back for Fulham in the second half and created some nervous moments towards the end, Everton held on and climbed to eighth with their victory.

“We let them back into the game, we got 2-0 up and I don’t know if we came off the gas or ran out of a little bit of energy in that part of the game or if Fulham actually upped it,” Moyes told ESPN after the match.

“When they got the goal it was tough – they had a lot of the ball and we had to dig in but with the players we’ve got out we had to grind a result out today and we knew that was going to be the situation and the players have done that.”

Moyes reserved special praise for Irish winger Coleman, who has impressed at Merseyside this season.

“Seamus (was) great today for us, he’s been a little bit up and down recently but he got a goal and he’s created one or two other things for us,” he said.

“He’s a young boy as far as football terms go, he’s not long out of the Irish league and it’s his first full season in the Premier League so I think we’ve got to give him a lot of credit for how well he’s doing just now.”

Moyes also said he was not sure of the severity of Louis Saha’s knock, which appeared to be to his ankle, but said his substitution was for tactical reasons and nothing to do with his injury.

Fulham manager Mark Hughes bemoaned his side’s first-half performance, insisting that the poor start had cost them a chance of winning the match but was pleased with their fightback although it amounted to nothing.

“We gave ourselves too much to do,” Hughes said.

“The manner of our first-half performance was too passive and Everton were allowed to dictate the game to us. If you don’t start in the way you mean to go on then you can find yourself in a situation where you’re behind in the game.”

“At 2-0 down it’s a mountain to climb but we came back and showed a good response. In the second half we engaged with them a lot more aggressively and stopped things at (their) sources which helped us. We created a number of chances that, on another day, might have gone in for us.”

“Unfortunately it wasn’t to be and we ran out of time.”

Sun 20 March, 2011

Moyes happy with Everton fight

Everton manager David Moyes was pleased with his side’s performance after they beat Fulham 2-1 at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Goals to Seamus Coleman and Louis Saha gave the Toffees a two-goal lead, and although Clint Dempsey pulled a goal back for Fulham in the second half and created some nervous moments towards the end, Everton held on and climbed to eighth with their victory.

“We let them back into the game, we got 2-0 up and I don’t know if we came off the gas or ran out of a little bit of energy in that part of the game or if Fulham actually upped it,” Moyes told ESPN after the match.

“When they got the goal it was tough – they had a lot of the ball and we had to dig in but with the players we’ve got out we had to grind a result out today and we knew that was going to be the situation and the players have done that.”

Moyes reserved special praise for Irish winger Coleman, who has impressed at Merseyside this season.

“Seamus (was) great today for us, he’s been a little bit up and down recently but he got a goal and he’s created one or two other things for us,” he said.

“He’s a young boy as far as football terms go, he’s not long out of the Irish league and it’s his first full season in the Premier League so I think we’ve got to give him a lot of credit for how well he’s doing just now.”

Moyes also said he was not sure of the severity of Louis Saha’s knock, which appeared to be to his ankle, but said his substitution was for tactical reasons and nothing to do with his injury.

Fulham manager Mark Hughes bemoaned his side’s first-half performance, insisting that the poor start had cost them a chance of winning the match but was pleased with their fightback although it amounted to nothing.

“We gave ourselves too much to do,” Hughes said.

“The manner of our first-half performance was too passive and Everton were allowed to dictate the game to us. If you don’t start in the way you mean to go on then you can find yourself in a situation where you’re behind in the game.”

“At 2-0 down it’s a mountain to climb but we came back and showed a good response. In the second half we engaged with them a lot more aggressively and stopped things at (their) sources which helped us. We created a number of chances that, on another day, might have gone in for us.”

“Unfortunately it wasn’t to be and we ran out of time.”

Sun 20 March, 2011

David Moyes, Nine of the Best

By: Brian | March 15th, 2011
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A happy Tuesday to everyone, this article marks the beginning of what hopefully will be a long and fruitful partnership between the Everton Offside and Royal Blue Mersey. This article comes to us courtesy of Tom at Royal Blue Mersey, and I hope everyone enjoys.

This week marks the ninth anniversary since David Moyes’ appointment as Everton manager – A remarkable achievement given the trigger happy nature of Premier League chairman these days.  He is the third longest serving chairman in the division behind Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger and only the fourth manager to reach 500 Premier League points alongside the aforementioned pair and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp. It hasn’t always been good times but if you consider the state we were in when he arrived, definite progress has been made.  I remember being thoroughly depressed at the dismal 3-0 FA Cup defeat against Middlesbrough at the Riverside – think this year’s game at the Reebok only worse. The team is now unrecognizable from that rabble. To mark the occasion I have, for each year of Moyes’ reign, picked my favourite goal. Starting with the very first strikes just seconds into his first game…..

March 2002 David Unsworth v Fulham

Wayne Rooney’s goal against Arsenal ran it close but David Unsworth’s volley after just 30 seconds of Moyes’ first game takes my vote. The players, so, so poor the week before against Middlesbrough, appeared re-invigorated against Fulham and despite Thomas Gravesen’s sending off just before the break doggedly held on for a vital 2-1 win. Plus I backed Rhino to score the first goal – the drinks were on me that evening!

February 2003 Thomas Radzinksi v Southampton

The 2002/03 season was a vast improvement on the previous few campaigns with Moyes starting to exert his influence on the squad. We were suddenly competing at the top end of the table again and come February were in the hunt for a European spot. Southampton were doing well too and would end the season in the FA Cup Final. They led for much of the game at Goodison through James Beattie (remember him?) before Tomas Radzinski headed home the equaliser from a magnificent Wayne Rooney cross with just seven minutes remaining. Then, in injury time, the ball was pumped towards the Pole on the right wing. He ran at the Saints defence before going on the outside and unleashing an unerring, right foot thunderbolt that nearly burst Antti Niemi’s net. Goodison went crazy.

December 2004 The Carsley Derby

The 2003/04 season was one big fat disappointment, with the club achieving their lowest ever Premier League points total and ending the campaign 17th – just one place above the drop zone.

With England’s new hero Wayne Rooney abandoning us on deadline day the following summer my hopes for the season were to somehow try and avoid the drop. So to see the club rocket up to 4th is still something I find astonishing. The highlight of 2004 was undoubtedly the Lee Carsley derby, a result that put Everton in third, uncharted territory for us in the Premier League era.

The goal came midway thought the second half when Carsley collected Marcus Bent’s lay-off and side footed home from the edge of the area past a wrong footed Chris Kirkland. The sight of all the players jumping on top of the midfielder, with Tim Cahill signalling to the crowd at the summit, is one of the Everton images of the decade.

April 2005 Big Dunc at it again

Another year of two halves, spring 2005 saw the Toffees secure 4th place and a spot in the Champions League qualifiers. They took a huge step towards that by beating Manchester United for only the second time in 10 years, with the man who scored the winner back in 1995 doing so again. Duncan Ferguson, successfully employed as a super-sub for much of the season, stooped and twisted his head onto Mikel Arteta’s swirling free kick to put the Blues on their way to a memorable win. Such a pity then that all that good work was tossed away the following autumn!

September 2006 Andy Johnson’s derby

After a dismal end to 2005 Everton recovered to finish the season 11th and in the summer, with the banks obviously feeling generous, Everton stretched the overdraft to sign Andy Johnson for £8.5million from Crystal Palace.

He had an immediate impact, scoring on his debut against Watford then against Spurs at White Hart Lane before Liverpool arrived at Goodison.

Tim Cahill slid the Blues on front on a sunny Saturday lunchtime on Merseyside before Johnson capitalised on a Jamie Carragher mistake to slot home the second just before the break. With time running out in the second half Johnson was on hand to head home his second and Everton’s third after Carsley’s shot was only parried by Reina.

I was always a fan of Johnson and felt Moyes insistence to play 4-5-1 worked against him. In the end though £11million is a good deal considering what he has done since though he will be remember fondly by Toffees supporters for this match in particular.

April 2007 Faddy’s wonder strike.

There are last minute goals and there are last minute goals. With a nervy Everton clinging onto their European place for grim life Darren Bent’s last minute equaliser for relegation threatened Charlton looked to have secured the Londoners a point. But James McFadden had other ideas. We all knew the Scot had talent, but his inability to show it on a regular basis was what frustrated the fans. His time at Goodison will be remembered by Blues fans mainly for this goal, where he knocked the ball over an advancing defender before volleying low into the bottom left corner to secure the three points and sending Everton spinning into Europe for the first time since 1995.

February 2008 Yakubu v SK Brann

A weary end to the 07/08 season and a slow start to the 08/09 season means the choice is limited when picking League highlights from 2008. Thankfully our European run gave me plenty to choose from. Had we gone through the Fiorentina game would have been a definite contender, but the agonising defeat tarnishes what was a magical night at Goodison. My pick instead goes to the Yak on a goal-filled night against SK Brann at Goodison. Several spectacular goals were scored but my favourite was when the Yak dummied to strike and sent two defenders sliding across the floor before cutting inside and lazily putting the ball in the other corner. The Nigerian was in fine from that season, with that goal summing up his confidence at the time. It makes his decline in form and subsequent departure all the more frustrating.

April 2009 Jags’ penalty

Only one contender for this in my eyes. True the eventual defeat to Chelsea takes the shine off the semi-final win and the game itself was pretty dreadful. But Evertonians across the World won’t forget the penalty shoot-out that began with horrendous miss from Tim Cahill but ended with Phil Jagielka slamming home the winning kick – with two Tim Howard saves sandwiched in between.

The cheers from the Everton end following the winner and the sound of Z-cars booming over the Wembley PA system makes the hairs stand on my neck even now.

April 2010 Jack Rodwell arrives

Another season of two halves, the 2009/10 season only picked up after Christmas and the run we embarked on was the main reason why we were so optimistic at the start of this season. The Man United game was the undoubted highlight, with the Toffees coming from behind and storming to a 3-1 win. The pick of the goals came from Jack Rodwell, who seared his way through the United defence before calmly stroking home into the bottom corner. I think Fergie has had his eye on Rodwell ever since.

There have been plenty of other highlights (and lowlights) in the last nine years but what are your favourites? And will Moyes still be in the Goodison hotseat to celebrate a decade in charge? His comments recently suggest he won’t. – please Leave your comments below.

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Moyes defends Fellaini decision

Everton manager David Moyes has reacted angrily to reports he played an unfit Marouane Fellaini in last weekend’s 2-0 win over Sunderland.

The midfielder and joint leading scorer Tim Cahill are both missing for Saturday’s trip to Newcastle United.

“Who would do that? No-one would do it,” Moyes said on Friday.

“We certainly wouldn’t risk Marouane Fellaini, who has been arguably our best player this season. We would never do that, it’s a load of rubbish. We had to hold the boy back from training on the Tuesday and the Thursday but he trained on the Friday.”

Fellaini’s father Abdellatif this week lashed out at the club after the player was ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury he picked up against Chelsea two weeks ago.

“Marouane is really in a desperate state,” Abdellatif Fellaini told Gazet van Antwerpen.

“He should never have played that last game against Sunderland. He should never have been allowed to play because he was already injured.”

Everton have been unable to find steady form this season and Moyes has not been able to identify their problem.

“I’ve been asked if I can put my finger on why we have lacked consistency and I have said no. We want to be more consistent,” he said.

“The game is a chance to get three points. We have 10 or 11 games left of the season and we need to win as many of those as we can. It will be a big test and Newcastle have done well- as have all the teams who were promoted from the Championship at the end of last season.”

“I don’t think anybody has been surprised by Newcastle because they are a big football club and they have done well this season. Alan Pardew has kept things going for them. I have got a lot of respect for Chris Hughton

Moyes defends Fellaini decision

Everton manager David Moyes has reacted angrily to reports he played an unfit Marouane Fellaini in last weekend’s 2-0 win over Sunderland.

The midfielder and joint leading scorer Tim Cahill are both missing for Saturday’s trip to Newcastle United.

“Who would do that? No-one would do it,” Moyes said on Friday.

“We certainly wouldn’t risk Marouane Fellaini, who has been arguably our best player this season. We would never do that, it’s a load of rubbish. We had to hold the boy back from training on the Tuesday and the Thursday but he trained on the Friday.”

Fellaini’s father Abdellatif this week lashed out at the club after the player was ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury he picked up against Chelsea two weeks ago.

“Marouane is really in a desperate state,” Abdellatif Fellaini told Gazet van Antwerpen.

“He should never have played that last game against Sunderland. He should never have been allowed to play because he was already injured.”

Everton have been unable to find steady form this season and Moyes has not been able to identify their problem.

“I’ve been asked if I can put my finger on why we have lacked consistency and I have said no. We want to be more consistent,” he said.

“The game is a chance to get three points. We have 10 or 11 games left of the season and we need to win as many of those as we can. It will be a big test and Newcastle have done well- as have all the teams who were promoted from the Championship at the end of last season.”

“I don’t think anybody has been surprised by Newcastle because they are a big football club and they have done well this season. Alan Pardew has kept things going for them. I have got a lot of respect for Chris Hughton

Moyes backs Arteta to fire

Everton manager David Moyes is hopeful a dominant display from Mikel Arteta on the weekend is a sign the Toffees playmaker is back to his best.

The 28-year-old has been at the heart of Everton’s prolonged period in the top reaches of the Premier League over the last few seasons, using his incisive delivery, particularly from set pieces, to set up numerous goals for his team-mates.

It is hardly surprising then, that a downturn in the Basque native’s form has coincided with a season where the Toffees have been particularly inconsistent, struggling to make an impression on the league’s top tier, despite impressing in the FA Cup.

This has been particularly concerning for Moyes after signing Arteta to a five-year contract over the summer.

But the manager believes his star weapon, who he compared favourably with Barcelona gun Andres Iniesta, could be set to fire once more after an impressive display in the 2-0 win over Sunderland last Saturday.

“Mikel’s form’s been a worry because we swam the channel to try and keep him last summer,” Moyes told the Liverpool Echo.

“Obviously Mikel’s form has not been as good as we thought it would be.”

“(But) I think there have been glimmers and signs in the last few weeks that he’s gaining a little bit of confidence.”

Moyes’ observations may be an ominous sign for Championship side Reading, who will travel to Goodison Park on Tuesday night to take on Everton in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

And Arteta himself says there are plenty of reasons for him to produce a big performance against the Royals.

“I didn’t get the chance to play in the (2009) final because I was injured,” the midfielder said of Everton’s heartbreaking loss to Chelsea two years ago.

“(So) Tuesday is a massive game.”

“It is the only chance now we have got to win something, so let’s beat Reading and that will make a big difference to the season.”

Mon 28 February, 2011

Moyes backs Arteta to fire

Everton manager David Moyes is hopeful a dominant display from Mikel Arteta on the weekend is a sign the Toffees playmaker is back to his best.

The 28-year-old has been at the heart of Everton’s prolonged period in the top reaches of the Premier League over the last few seasons, using his incisive delivery, particularly from set pieces, to set up numerous goals for his team-mates.

It is hardly surprising then, that a downturn in the Basque native’s form has coincided with a season where the Toffees have been particularly inconsistent, struggling to make an impression on the league’s top tier, despite impressing in the FA Cup.

This has been particularly concerning for Moyes after signing Arteta to a five-year contract over the summer.

But the manager believes his star weapon, who he compared favourably with Barcelona gun Andres Iniesta, could be set to fire once more after an impressive display in the 2-0 win over Sunderland last Saturday.

“Mikel’s form’s been a worry because we swam the channel to try and keep him last summer,” Moyes told the Liverpool Echo.

“Obviously Mikel’s form has not been as good as we thought it would be.”

“(But) I think there have been glimmers and signs in the last few weeks that he’s gaining a little bit of confidence.”

Moyes’ observations may be an ominous sign for Championship side Reading, who will travel to Goodison Park on Tuesday night to take on Everton in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

And Arteta himself says there are plenty of reasons for him to produce a big performance against the Royals.

“I didn’t get the chance to play in the (2009) final because I was injured,” the midfielder said of Everton’s heartbreaking loss to Chelsea two years ago.

“(So) Tuesday is a massive game.”

“It is the only chance now we have got to win something, so let’s beat Reading and that will make a big difference to the season.”

Mon 28 February, 2011

Moyes chasing European spot

David Moyes wants Everton to catch the teams chasing European qualification spots and has a score to settle against Bolton Wanderers.

When he was Preston manager, Moyes was beaten in a play-off game by Bolton in 2001 – an afternoon he has not forgotten.

“When I was manager at Preston they beat me in the end of season Championship play-offs around 10 years ago and they have been in the Premier League ever since,” Moyes said.

“It has always been hard to travel to Bolton because they have always had good managers – especially Sam Allardyce.”

“Bolton have done very well this year and Owen Coyle has got them playing good football. I hope our players will be up for the challenge and we know it is going to be a hard game.”

“We have been trying to catch up with teams like Bolton and hopefully if we can go on a run of three or four wins then we can be on the tails of the teams outside of the European places.”

“We’re only in February and we’ve got to hope the best is yet to come. In the past few seasons that’s been how it’s worked out so we are hoping it will be that way again.”

“A lot of teams at the lower end of the Premier League are playing really well and it can be quite unpredictable. There are lots of good games but also some that are very tight.”

“It’s very close and I don’t think there is a lot between the teams at the top and the teams at the bottom. Last week the team at the bottom

Moyes chasing European spot

David Moyes wants Everton to catch the teams chasing European qualification spots and has a score to settle against Bolton Wanderers.

When he was Preston manager, Moyes was beaten in a play-off game by Bolton in 2001 – an afternoon he has not forgotten.

“When I was manager at Preston they beat me in the end of season Championship play-offs around 10 years ago and they have been in the Premier League ever since,” Moyes said.

“It has always been hard to travel to Bolton because they have always had good managers – especially Sam Allardyce.”

“Bolton have done very well this year and Owen Coyle has got them playing good football. I hope our players will be up for the challenge and we know it is going to be a hard game.”

“We have been trying to catch up with teams like Bolton and hopefully if we can go on a run of three or four wins then we can be on the tails of the teams outside of the European places.”

“We’re only in February and we’ve got to hope the best is yet to come. In the past few seasons that’s been how it’s worked out so we are hoping it will be that way again.”

“A lot of teams at the lower end of the Premier League are playing really well and it can be quite unpredictable. There are lots of good games but also some that are very tight.”

“It’s very close and I don’t think there is a lot between the teams at the top and the teams at the bottom. Last week the team at the bottom

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Moyes searches for end to goal drought

Everton manager David Moyes refuses to confirm he will make a January signing as he desperately searches for a goal scorer.

Leading scorer Tim Cahill will be missing for a month after Saturday’s trip to Stoke when he flies out to represent Australia in the Asian Cup.

Moyes said the whole team was responsible for filling the void left by Cahill.

“I need somebody to score me goals. If I don’t get the goals then I’m going to have to keep looking to find a solution,” Moyes said.

“I’ve asked ‘Have they been creating enough opportunities? Have they been creating enough chances?’”

“I mean, sometimes centre-forwards say they didn’t get a chance and got bad service and I think that’s been the case in several games.”

“But if you look at the majority of them we have had opportunities to score. I think it’s not always falling to centre forwards – Sylvain Distain had two opportunities in midweek and didn’t score so it’s not always been the centre-forwards.”

Everton sit in mid-table at present, but Moyes knows that things could change very quickly, starting with a win at the Brittania Stadium.

“I don’t know if it’s nervous football but I think because the league is very tight you know that a couple of defeats and a bit of poor form could find you at the wrong end of the table,” Moyes said.

“In the same breath, run into good form and you could find yourself very easily moving away from the pack.”

“In football management you’re always trying to look long-term, but in the main, you’re always looking short-term to try and get a couple of results, then you can start to look a bit further afield.”

“I wouldn’t say we’re looking forward to it but because we know it is going to be tough but we look forward to going there and competing.”

Defenders Phil Jagielka (thigh) and John Heitinga (knee) both have an outside chance of making the game.

Fri 31 December, 2010

Moyes searches for end to goal drought

Everton manager David Moyes refuses to confirm he will make a January signing as he desperately searches for a goal scorer.

Leading scorer Tim Cahill will be missing for a month after Saturday’s trip to Stoke when he flies out to represent Australia in the Asian Cup.

Moyes said the whole team was responsible for filling the void left by Cahill.

“I need somebody to score me goals. If I don’t get the goals then I’m going to have to keep looking to find a solution,” Moyes said.

“I’ve asked ‘Have they been creating enough opportunities? Have they been creating enough chances?’”

“I mean, sometimes centre-forwards say they didn’t get a chance and got bad service and I think that’s been the case in several games.”

“But if you look at the majority of them we have had opportunities to score. I think it’s not always falling to centre forwards – Sylvain Distain had two opportunities in midweek and didn’t score so it’s not always been the centre-forwards.”

Everton sit in mid-table at present, but Moyes knows that things could change very quickly, starting with a win at the Brittania Stadium.

“I don’t know if it’s nervous football but I think because the league is very tight you know that a couple of defeats and a bit of poor form could find you at the wrong end of the table,” Moyes said.

“In the same breath, run into good form and you could find yourself very easily moving away from the pack.”

“In football management you’re always trying to look long-term, but in the main, you’re always looking short-term to try and get a couple of results, then you can start to look a bit further afield.”

“I wouldn’t say we’re looking forward to it but because we know it is going to be tough but we look forward to going there and competing.”

Defenders Phil Jagielka (thigh) and John Heitinga (knee) both have an outside chance of making the game.

Fri 31 December, 2010

Trading Everton for Aston Villa: A New Challenge May Tempt Sideways Move for Moyes

6 comments by Tom Victor on September 4th, 2010

COS columnist Tom Victor ponders a tough decision that the Goodison Park boss may have to make.

Proof that David Moyes Will be the Next Aston Villa Boss? (Video)

1 comment by Mad Dog and Glory on September 3rd, 2010

Are people reading too much in this handshake between Goodison Park boss David Moyes and Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner? Would Villa Park fans welcome the appointment of the Scot? Are Toffees fans at all worried this may actually happen? Some questions for you to ponder.