Everton’s best moments from a season revived by David Moyes’ return to Goodison

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It was a strange final season at Goodison Park, which was revived by the return of manager David Moyes. The Grand Old Lady was the backdrop for some defiant performances, especially in high-stakes matches against relegation rivals and it seemed like the Toffees found their identity once again. We spoke to Will Rooney of LiverpoolWorld to pick out the highlights from Everton’s season—one defined by grit, progress, and hope amid challenges off the pitch.

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00:00Now, it was a strange final season at Goodison Park, which was revived by the return of manager David Moyes.

00:08The grand old lady was the backdrop for some defiant performances, especially in high-stakes matches against relegation rivals,

00:16and it seemed like the Toffees found their identity once again.

00:21Emerging talents like Jared Bramthwaite and a resurgent midfield added to the optimism,

00:26giving fans belief that Everton are moving in the right direction.

00:31With stability returning and a foundation set, this season was about more than survival.

00:36It was about pride restored.

00:38We spoke to Will Rooney of Liverpool World to pick out the highlights from Everton's season,

00:45one defined by grit, progress and hope amid challenges off the pitch.

00:50Well, in terms of Everton and the positives of their season, I mean, you know, like other clubs, you know, Wolves, for example,

00:59it was a bit of a season of two halves with the managerial change halfway through.

01:04Before we get on to David Moyes and that probably being the main positives surrounding Everton,

01:09I mean, you have to look at and give them a real note for their away form under David Moyes.

01:13You know, wins at Newcastle, Fulham, Forest, Palace, Brighton, these are really tough places to go.

01:20If they can carry that away form into the new season, then certainly there'll be some more positives to take.

01:25So, you know, just look at Everton's season and the best moments, you know,

01:30probably that draw late on in the derby at Goodison as well was very special for them.

01:35Yeah, definitely. It was a fitting way for the final Goodison's derby, wasn't it?

01:40And it was a fully to their draw for Everton on the night.

01:44I don't think too many of them have complained, many complaints,

01:47if the Liverpool fans had won the games, I thought Everton were very good on the night

01:52and what a goal from James Tarkowski in the 97th minute, rightly won Gold of the Year awards.

01:59But, yeah, as you say, it was difficult in the first half.

02:02The second half of the season was a lot better when David Moyes came in.

02:07The Palace win for me, actually, was really impressive because it was three days after the derby

02:14and maybe not even three full days.

02:17I think the derby was a night game and that one was a half-half kick-off

02:21and Everton went to the well there and they dug really deep to win a Palace.

02:27That was an impressive win for me.

02:29As you say, Brighton, difficult place to go.

02:32The Leicester performance, OK, Leicester have been poor this season,

02:35but they were really good.

02:37They were excellent for 70 minutes against Tottenham

02:39before letting Tottenham back into the game.

02:42And, you know, coming from behind against Fulham, difficult place to go.

02:47And Newcastle as well, you know, finished fifth in the table,

02:52being the Champions League next season.

02:55I think they're the highs that you're looking at.

02:59It's been a big second half of the season.

03:01You touched on the away form.

03:02Now Everton needed to build on the home form going into the new ground

03:05because Goodson Park under David Moyes, especially,

03:09it was a fortress in his first spelling charge.

03:13You felt like Everton could beat any team at home.

03:16And going into the new grounds,

03:18that's something that David Moyes does have to address.

03:22Now, does playing away from home maybe suit Everton a little bit more

03:26on the counter-attack, perhaps, yeah.

03:29So now they've got to find a way of winning at home now

03:32because you're looking at some of the result tips,

03:35which was disappointing.

03:38And Man United really let the door open for them.

03:42And West Ham, they weren't great in when Moyes was in charge.

03:46So that's something that needs to be addressed in the summer.

03:50Yeah, I mean, the first half of the season was tough, wasn't it?

03:54They didn't win the first five games, got beaten the open four.

03:59Sort of picked up a little bit, but got a few draws around Christmas time.

04:04But Lampard, last season, 23-24, the points deductions,

04:12Everton would have finished 12th, I think, without the points deductions.

04:16And that must have been difficult to manage internally as well.

04:21And David Moyes has said a few times,

04:24Sean Dyke left a lot of good things behind.

04:26It just needed a little bit of a refresh,

04:29someone coming in maybe with giving the players a little bit more free,

04:33not being as rigid.

04:35But, yeah, that's it.

04:38You'll come back to the season.

04:39It'll be the second half of people remembering.

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