Gary Lineker talks about David Moyes and Everton.
(Credit: BBC Match of the Day)
Dan Godfrey
Sun 9 March 2025 7:10, UK
Everton went eight unbeaten in the Premier League on Saturday with another point on the road as the bid to secure mathematical survival takes a step closer.
The 1-1 draw at Wolves saw Everton and David Moyes move towards their aim once more, despite having passed up their lead through Jack Harrison in the first half.
The Toffees have now moved level on points with Tottenham, Manchester United and West Ham ahead of their respective games for the weekend.
Moyes and his team will take the draw at Wolves (Credit: Imago)
Moyes keeps focus on target as Lineker comments
Wolves may be one of the clutch of teams battling for safety and below Everton in the table, but most would have accepted a draw on the road at Molineux.
Harrison gave a buoyant Everton side the advantage but they were pegged back by Marshall Munetsi’s equaliser soon afterwards.
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Chances did arrive in the second half to tilt the encounter back in Everton’s favour, including for Beto, who was denied by Jose Sa in the Wolves goal with a decisive opportunity.
Following Moyes’ post-match comments on BBC Match of the Day (8 March), host Gary Lineker made a comment on the striker whose form took a complete 180-degree turn upon the manager’s arrival.
“It’s important that we stay above as many teams below us as we can, but I think we’ve also got our eyes set on trying to catch two or three above us,” the manager said.
“But I have to say coming in at the start, the thing that interested me was making sure we’re a Premier League club.
“We’ve not got that confirmed yet, but we certainly look as if we’re doing enough to be.”
Lineker added: “The good run goes on and they could conceivably have pinched it had Beto finished that chance.”
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Beto had a late chance to win it for Everton at Molineux (Credit: Imago)
Everton can plan for next season with safety secured
Everton secured another point on the board on Saturday, a third draw on the bounce, which goes into the kitty for certain survival.
Moyes will maintain the ‘anything can happen’ mindset and the humility required to keep his team working towards a common target, but fans know their club can plan for next season.
Bramley-Moore Dock will host Premier League football next term in its inaugural year, and supporters certainly never expected it to be as good as a certainty in early March, when Moyes initially arrived to replace Sean Dyche in early January.
POS Premier League table PLD PTS
14 EVERTON 28 33
15 Manchester United 27 33
16 West Ham 27 33
17 Wolves 28 23
18 Ipswich 28 17
19 Leicester 27 17
20 Southampton 28 9
Everton have clear daylight (as of Sunday morning)
Everton are looking up the table rather than over their shoulders and while a top-half finish is ambitious – they are nine points behind 10th-placed Fulham – they sit within short distance of Crystal Palace and Brentford in the two direct slots below.
Next up comes the visit of West Ham to Goodison Park next Saturday (15 March), as Moyes meets the club with whom he lifted the Conference League trophy.
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