David Moyes praised his Everton side’s growing confidence and togetherness after a convincing 2-0 win over Fulham at Hill Dickinson Stadium — a result he believes shows the Blues are “moving in the right direction.”
Everton’s victory came courtesy of goals from Idrissa Gana Gueye and Michael Keane, two stalwarts of the club, in a match that Moyes’ men largely controlled from start to finish. The hosts also had three goals ruled out for offside but never looked in danger as they secured a valuable three points that lifted them to 11th in the Premier League table.
Moyes was encouraged by the display and the continued progress of his team, telling evertontv: “I thought we [played well for longer periods than previous matches] better. They still had a period, midway through the second half but I thought we played well today again. I have to say, I think we’ve been playing well. We’ve not been maybe getting the goals to go with it.”
The manager reserved special praise for the influence of recent signings Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry, both of whom have added composure and creativity to Everton’s play. “Look, we’ve wanted to try to become a much better footballing team and the players we’ve brought in have helped us to do that,” he said.
Moyes also reiterated his desire to blend Everton’s traditional fighting spirit with a more expansive style of football, emphasising the importance of maintaining the club’s identity while continuing to evolve. “We don’t want to lose what we’ve had – desire, heart, commitment – but I think we had to try to find a way of getting a little bit better at certain things and I think we have to build. Look, I trust the owners will help us in all the windows as we go forward and we’ll try to make things better as we go along.”
Looking ahead, Moyes called on fans and players alike to share his optimism for the club’s future. “We need to get people believing in Everton like we do, like the supporters here do, and what we want us to be in the future. To do that we need to keep picking up the wins and attracting top players like Kiernan and Jack Grealish and players of that ilk. We need to keep attracting that level of players to come to the Club.”