David Moyes agrees that it will take years to bridge the gap between Everton and Liverpool, but his ambition is for Blues to finally end above Stanley Park’s neighbors in the Premier League.
Tofffees hosts Liverpool in their remodeled conflict tomorrow night for what will be the final Derby Merseyside in Goodison Park.
Moyes has made a positive impression after returning to the club, with Everton winning the last three league games to open a gap of nine points and the relegation zone.
Tomorrow. Derby day. 🔵
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Everton “chases Liverpool”
Liverpool may extend their lead to the top of the table to nine points with a victory, and Moyes accepts that there is a gap between the teams right now.
“I think it’s a big football city. It has always been incredibly good players, from different generations,” he said. “I can’t do myself, I had a fair share of my defeats. We are chasing Liverpool and maybe no more than now. It was always great to get a result.
“But I always return to my last two years, where we finished over Liverpool in the league twice. It took us good years to prepare it and prepare us. As you know, we have a few years to go before we are ready to compete again with Liverpool. “
Moyes has high ambitions
Everton ended in front of their neighbors both in the 2011-12 and 2012-13 times before Moyes departed for his ugly spell in Manchester United.
And claims to be something they can do again.
“The gap between the two teams at the moment was probably as big as it was a long time,” he added. “So it’s something I have to bridge and start bringing the two clubs closer.
“At that time, the Derbies were probably a little more competitive. It was only in the last few years where we started finishing them in the Premier League, it’s something we aim to do again.”
Moyes’ record against Liverpool is sad
For all his lover, Moyes has a terrible record against Liverpool, winning just six of his 42 games responsible for Reds in Everton, Manchester United, Sunderland and West Ham.
“It’s always difficult,” he said. “Liverpool have always been harsh opponents over the years.
“Of course we want to win. But let’s put it in perspective. The most important thing is that we have points to stay in the Premier League. It’s a big game. Let’s hope the players are ready.”
Everton could have a left-back Vitalii Mykolenko back with international Ukraine returning to education.
And the new signature Carlos Alcaraz could make his first start after impressing the bench in the FA Cup defeat at Bournemouth at the weekend.
