Former Everton full-back Terry Phelan has backed manager David Moyes to reestablish the Blues.
Phelan states that Moyes has ‘done wonders’ since his return to Merseyside and is the right coach to take the club forward.
He said: “David Moyes is a manager. He’s not a PlayStation manager, he’s an actual manager.
“He goes out there and he knows what the club is about, what the fans are about and what the community is about. He understands the methodology and the terminology of the football club.
“From the tea lady, to those who do the washing and the ironing, he understands everything about that club.
“He had a big black mark against him when he left Everton to go to Manchester United, but he’s won a trophy at West Ham where he was absolutely fantastic and has now gone back and done wonders.
“He’s a proper, proper old-school manager and the modern-day player has got to get used to him, because he’s a winner. He wants to win.”
JANUARY WILL BE DEFINING MONTH FOR MOYES’ FIRST FULL SEASON BACK AT THE BLUES
Moyes has certainly steadied the ship after years of instability and a managerial merry-go-round.
A strong end to last season and a competitive start to this one may have raised expectations a little prematurely.
The past few weeks have been a reality check. There’s still a lot of weak links in this squad and January will be pivotal.
However, Moyes will need to find a way of getting more goals out of what he’s got until he can recruit.
We’ve added creatively to the side, though our defence and forward line lack quality and depth.
Moyes has always done well with sides greater than the sum of their parts, and this is clearly a season of transition.
There’ll continue to be bumps in the road. However, there’s an overall feeling that we’re heading in the right direction.
January will define how much tangible progress we’ll make this season and will evidence the ambition of the Friedkins.