David Moyes has been speaking about Thierno Barry ahead of Everton's Premier League game against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday night
David Moyes has been speaking about Thierno Barry
David Moyes has been speaking about Thierno Barry
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David Moyes has praised Everton fans for the support they have shown Thierno Barry - but has again called on the forward to start scoring goals. The 23-year-old moved to the Hill Dickinson Stadium during the summer transfer window for a fee in the region of £27million.
Barry scored 11 goals in 35 LaLiga appearances last season to help Villarreal finish fifth, securing their place in this season’s Champions League. But Barry is yet to score in 15 appearances for Everton, and his luck showed no sign of changing after he was denied by VAR against Newcastle United at the weekend after he headed the ball onto his own arm before smashing the ball past Aaron Ramsdale.
But when asked about the forward, Moyes said: "What we have chosen to do at the moment is giving him the opportunity to play, to show what he can do.
“I think it is great what the supporters have done; they have backed him big time and it has given him great confidence.
“But saying that to get a cheer from supporters, you have to do the right things; you have to show your willing. I think if you work hard enough, you will be well accepted.
"Ultimately if you are trying to reach the top levels against Newcastle and others like that, then any small opportunity that come around you have to take your chances and score from them.
“We need him to come up with goals, that is part of the job if you are a number nine. But we are happy with the way he is playing at the moment. He is certainly beginning to get used to the Premier League and Everton."
Thierno Barry of Everton reacts during the Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Liverpool, England
Thierno Barry thought he had finally scored his first goal for Everton on Saturday night(Image: Photo by Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar Via Getty Images)
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Everton return to action against Bournemouth on Tuesday night, and the Vitality Stadium has been far from a happy hunting ground for the Blues in recent years.
The Cherries will be returning home on the back of a 3-2 loss to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Andoni Iraola's side have, though, gone unbeaten in all six of their Premier League matches at home so far this term.
And Moyes admitted: "Everton don't have a great record at Bournemouth, so that is something we have to go there and change.
“We have said that about other stadiums and grounds, so we will try and make sure we do it.
"It's probably one of the smallest Premier League grounds. But Bournemouth and the manager are doing an exceptional job with what they have available to them."
Bournemouth will be without Lewis Cook, Marcos Senesi and David Brooks due to suspension, while Ben Gannon-Doak (hamstring) and Ryan Christie (knee) are sidelined through injury.
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