The Blues boss suggested work at Finch Farm had been positive after the disappointment suffered in Everton's defeat to the Cherries
David Moyes reacts as Jake O'Brien is sent off during Everton's Premier League defeat to Bournemouth. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images
David Moyes reacts as Jake O'Brien is sent off during Everton's Premier League defeat to Bournemouth. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images
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David Moyes said his Everton team had “moved on” from the disappointment of the defeat to Bournemouth.
A second half collapse ended the Blues’ mission to win at home for the first time in seven games, with the Cherries scoring twice in four minutes before Jake O’Brien’s red card ruined any hope of salvaging something from the game.
Moyes was in no mood to talk after the match but, having had a long break to address the fallout from that game, he believes his dressing room is ready for its next challenge, Manchester United.
Everton were good value for their lead before the capitulation, with Iliman Ndiaye having scored from the penalty spot, hit the post and Thierno Barry having had two golden chances.
But Rayan’s equaliser sparked a chaotic, match-defining 480 seconds that extended Everton’s winless run at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Speaking ahead of the club’s return to the Liverpool waterfront on Monday, Moyes conceded he was frustrated after the Bournemouth defeat. He said: “I was hugely disappointed because I saw it as a huge missed opportunity.”
The anger was not just over the costly loss of three points in the battle for Europe, it was also because it allowed one of the group of teams chasing Everton to move level on points with the Blues.
He added: “It just didn't work and we gave away two pretty sloppy goals in the end. Whatever we've done, we’ve not really been that sort of team overall, so I was disappointed. But we have moved on from it now, it's gone away. We've got to get on with the next one.”
Everton will have the stunning backing of the 1878s once again on Monday, with the supporter organisation planning to fill the imposing south stand with hundreds of flags and banners to greet the players.
Grateful for the support, Moyes said of their plans: “It will be hugely helpful and it will be hugely appreciated… The people who make football clubs are the supporters, and the people inside the stadium, they are the ones who can make a big difference. If they can help make a difference on Monday night that will be very much appreciated.”