The Scot guided Everton to a 1-0 win over Man United just a few days ago but believes that the Magpies are a better outfit
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David Moyes has suggested that Newcastle United may be in a false position in the Premier League table.
Having gone into the game on the back of a 1-0 victory over Manchester United, Moyes felt Newcastle were better than the Red Devils. And he had nothing but praise for Eddie Howe's side, hinting things will get even better for the black and whites as the season gathers momentum.
Speaking after the 4-1 defeat for his side, Moyes said: "I think Newcastle were better than maybe the two teams we've played recently. I think they're showing their experience from the games they get and their players.
"They've got the ability to change players. They've got a lot of speed in the wide areas. They're spending big on centre-forwards and they're really powerful at the back, never mind talking about the midfield players."
Six months ago, Everton had earned a memorable 1-0 win over Newcastle at St James' Park on a day which almost harmed the Magpies' Champions League qualification hopes. But in the end, the defeat did not matter for Howe's side.
Ex-Sunderland manager Moyes reflected: "We beat them at St James' Park at the end of last season, but I think at the moment they're showing their experience from their Champions League games. They know how to try and defend and then score in the counter-attack.
“[I’m] disappointed, obviously, with the result and the performance. We got off to a really poor start, you know, not by design. There's a lot of credit I have to give to Newcastle. I think they're a long way ahead of us.
"You always get another chance in football. We picked up this run of three games. I saw it as being three really difficult games.
"So, at the moment, we've got [wins] from the two games. I have to try and take some more in the next ones. But we're a long way off from challenging the likes of Newcastle at the moment.
"That's the levels we have to try and get to. Even squad size tonight. We were pretty limited because of a couple of injuries and a couple of suspensions and whatnot, so it made it much more difficult to try and do anything different than what we had."
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