Everton have been quite inconsistent this season, but still find themselves in a strong position in the Premier League table.
David Moyes is aiming for Europe, and Everton are well-placed to achieve that goal at the moment, as they reside in eighth place.
Although, the Toffees are coming off the back of a defeat to Bournemouth, which was quite a concerning performance.
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Everton manager David Moyes on Europe.
With that said, Opta’s supercomputer has just predicted Moyes’ side to miss out on European football.
The data expects a 10th-placed finish on 51 points, which would see them finish seven points behind the Conference League spot.
# Team Points
1 Arsenal 81
2 Man City 74
3 Aston Villa 71
4 Liverpool 62
5 Chelsea 62
6 Man Utd 62
7 Brentford 58
8 Bournemouth 54
9 Newcastle 53
10 Everton 51
David Moyes believes Europe will help Everton’s recruitment
Last summer transfer window, Moyes admitted it was a struggle to sign players as many of their targets wanted to play in Europe.
Clearly, that is still playing on his mind, as speaking earlier this month, the Toffees boss reiterated his European goals to help forthcoming recruitment.
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“I am too old to sit here and say I’m just going to try and keep us away from the bottom of the league,” Moyes stated.
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“I think if we can become a team in Europe, it will help because a lot of the better players are looking for Europe. Even the clubs with squads of 21-24 players, you find that you get more game time.
“We would have to leave two or three players out of the squad when everyone is fit because there is no room for them on the bench.
“What builds your spirit in the squad is having more games because they are getting more minutes then and they have to play a part.”
Everton are back in action next Monday, as they play host to Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
A win would move them onto 40 points and potentially level with seventh-placed Brentford, depending on their result against Brighton.
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