David Moyes was speaking after Thierno Barry scored twice in Everton's 3-1 win over Coventry on Friday night
Thierno Barry of Everton (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Thierno Barry of Everton (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
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David Moyes described Thierno Barry’s form as 'fabulous' as he helped Everton to victory over Coventry City. Barry scored twice as the Blues came from behind to secure a third win in eight days at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
After falling behind at the start of the second-half to Yann Gboho’s first goal for the Sky Blues in only his second league appearance, the Blues responded through Barry. The forward then turned the game on its head with his second goal - his tenth of the season - just after the hour mark.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall then sealed all three points for the Blues nine minutes from time, and a delighted Moyes could even afford to joke when asked about the forward post-match.
"Fabulous,” the Scot replied when asked about Barry's form this season. “I just mentioned it then Haaland's worried about him catching him!
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“I have to say it is great for the boy because being a young centre-forward coming to the Premier League if you look at a lot of the money being paid for big centre-forwards we have paid enough for him, but we took a bit of a gamble on him and went early on him.
"I don't see many young centre-forwards scoring loads of goals in the Premier League. He's come in and he's settled down a bit more.
“His language, his understanding and his communication is much better as well. Obviously he’s working hard to get in those positions to score."
It was also a night to remember for Blues boss David Moyes, who equaled Harry Catterick’s record for Everton matches managed.
And on the win, he said: "The win was the perfect way to [mark the Catterick record], but the performance wasn't as good as it's been, but sometimes you have to take it that way.
"We went a goal behind and came back well, so I'm pleased with that."