“David Moyes Delivers the PERFECT Derby Message Every Evertonian Needs to See
Everton FC correspondent Joe Thomas provides an update after spending the morning at the Blues’ Finch Farm training facility.
“Why not try to keep Everton elevated for a change?” asked a passionate supporter, highlighting the shift in tone surrounding the club. “Isn’t it refreshing that there’s positive talk about Everton for once?”
The impact of David Moyes’ return to Everton is hard to fully capture, but the 61-year-old manager does an excellent job of expressing it himself. There’s a palpable surge of optimism throughout a club that has long been plagued by crises.
This newfound energy is evident everywhere—from the streets surrounding Goodison Park before kick-off on Wednesday to the corridors of Finch Farm on a sunny Valentine’s Day morning. It feels like Everton is rediscovering its romance with football—perhaps the game is about more than just struggle after all.
Had you asked every Everton fan at 5 pm on New Year’s Eve what they hoped for in 2025, few would have imagined the progress that’s now been achieved.
In just six weeks, the team has surged 10 points clear of the relegation zone, started scoring goals with ease, restored pride at Goodison Park, and delivered a thrilling, unforgettable victory over their fiercest rivals in a way that perfectly suited the club’s legendary history.
Despite some of Everton’s most difficult years at Goodison, they’ve still managed to turn it into a fortress for their home matches, even proving tough for a Liverpool side that’s regularly dominated rival territories, including Old Trafford.
Above all, Everton now has a manager who knows how to channel the hunger, passion, and desire of its fanbase. This isn’t a slight at Sean Dyche, who worked wonders to keep Everton in the Premier League under immense pressure. But Moyes has transformed the club into one that is proactively moving forward, not simply reacting.
Comments like the one quoted at the start are important, but Moyes’ ability to subtly challenge his players and staff shows his growing ambitions for the club.
Shortly after the statement, Moyes pointed out that, while the squad is thin, the team should be well-rested since they aren’t competing in Europe “yet.” While these remarks don’t downplay the need for patience in rebuilding, they also hint at ambitions beyond mere survival—signaling a new era for the club.
Suddenly, improvement feels more like a real possibility rather than a distant dream. It seems the club, squad, and supporters may achieve more than just scraping by in the battle for survival.
This hope is grounded in the tangible progress fans can see on the pitch. Moyes inherited a resilient and hard-working defense from Dyche, which gave him a solid foundation to build on—and he’s done just that.
A renewed sense of adventure has helped Everton score seven goals in victories over Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City, while the determination passed down from Dyche secured a vital win at Brighton and Hove Albion. The pride restored under Moyes was evident in the late equalizer against Liverpool.
Challenges remain, but it now feels like Everton’s project is no longer about laying foundations—it’s about building upon them.
