David Moyes is set to take Everton on a mid-season training camp as the Glaswegian aims to oversee a strong end to the season.
The Toffees are currently without a win in seven games at the Hill Dickinson Stadium – but a run of six wins in 13 away from home still has Everton in contention to qualify for the UEFA Conference League.
It was an Everton insider on X (previously known as Twitter) who revealed the news, and if David Moyes can make the trip as impactful as Mikel Arteta did at Arsenal in the 2023/24 season, the Toffees could be in for a special end to the campaign.
What would your message to David Moyes be after the loss to United? 😡
He cannot find the answer at the Hill Dickinson…
David Moyes reacts during Burnley vs Everton at Turf Moor.
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2023/24 Arsenal run suggests training camp could work wonders for Everton
Back in the 2023/24 campaign as Arsenal were slipping out of the title race, Arteta – who made 209 appearances for Everton – opted to take the Gunners to Dubai for a change of scenery.
It had a transformative impact on the season, as Arsenal embarked on a run of seven consecutive wins after returning to England – scoring 31 goals and conceding just three as the likes of Crystal Palace, West Ham, Burnley and Sheffield United were thumped.
Date Opponent Venue Result
Jan 20 Crystal Palace Home W 5–0
Jan 30 Nottingham Forest Away W 2–1
Feb 4 Liverpool Home W 3–1
Feb 11 West Ham Away W 6–0
Feb 17 Burnley Away W 5–0
Feb 24 Newcastle United Home W 4–1
Mar 4 Sheffield United Away W 6–0
Mar 9 Brentford Home W 2–1
Some Everton fans online have already expressed anger at the fact Moyes is arranging this trip, feeling the 62-year-old is rewarding his players despite a worrying run of results at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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However, if Everton return from the warm-weather training camp even half as successful as Arsenal were in the 2023/24 season, it would have been worth going.
David Moyes needs to orchestrate trip differently to last season, however
Everton went on a warm-weather training camp in the United Arab Emirates last season after a 1-1 draw at Brentford towards the end of February, but unlike Arsenal, it actually led to a poor run of results.
Date Opponent Venue Result
Mar 8 Wolves Away D 1–1
Mar 15 West Ham Home D 1–1
Apr 2 Liverpool Away L 0–1
Apr 5 Arsenal Home D 1–1
Apr 12 Nottm Forest Away W 1–0
Apr 19 Man City Home L 0–2
Apr 26 Chelsea Away L 0–1
May 3 Ipswich Town Home D 2–2
May 10 Fulham Away W 3–1
May 18 Southampton Home W 2–0
May 25 Newcastle Away W 1–0
As you can see, the Toffees only won one of eight games after returning from a training camp last term, before ending the season strongly with three victories in a row.
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Everton's best XI.
If Everton come back from this year’s training camp and deliver a similarly miserable run of form, supporters may start to voice their frustration inside the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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