David Moyes brought Everton stability and future now looks bright for Toffees

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Everton’s 2024–25 campaign was a tale of two halves. Under Sean Dyche, a rocky start saw Goodison Park’s legacy teeter toward despair, with safety very much uncertain. Then came the return of David Moyes, brought in by new owners The Friedkin Group to steady the ship.

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00:00Everton's 2024-25 campaign was a tale of two halves.

00:09Under Sean Dyche, a rocky start saw Goodison Park's legacy teeter toward despair,

00:14with safety very much uncertain.

00:17Then came the return of David Moyes, brought in by new owners, the freaking group, to steady the ship.

00:23Moyes reshaped Everton's style, increased pressing, higher defensive line, more control on the ball,

00:30and transformed their form.

00:31Since his appointment, they became one of the top eight performing sites, comfortably avoiding relegation.

00:38We spoke to Will Rooney of Liverpool World, who closely followed this dramatic turnaround,

00:45reflecting on the season's defining phases, the struggles, Moyes' impact,

00:49and the optimism he restores, heading into next term.

00:54Well, in terms of Everton and the positives of their season, I mean, you know,

00:58like other clubs, you know, Wolves, for example, it was a bit of a season of two halves

01:03with the managerial change halfway through.

01:06Before we get on to David Moyes, and that probably being the main positives surrounding Everton,

01:11I mean, you have to look at and give them a real note for their away form under David Moyes.

01:16You know, wins at Newcastle, Fulham, Forest, Palace, Brighton, these are really tough places to go.

01:22If they can carry that away form into the new season, then certainly there'll be some more positives to take.

01:27So, you know, just look at Everton's season and the best moments, you know,

01:32probably that draw late on in the derby at Goodison as well was very special for them.

01:39Yeah, definitely. It was a fitting way for the final at Goodison's derby, wasn't it?

01:43And then it was fully there, just draw for Everton on the night.

01:47I don't think too many have had a complaint, many complaints if the Liverpool fans have won the games.

01:52I thought Everton were very good on the night and what a goal from James Tarkowski in the 97th minute.

02:00Rightly won Gold of the Year awards.

02:02But, yeah, as you say, it was difficult in the first half.

02:05The second half of the season was a lot better when David Moyes came in.

02:10The Palace win for me, actually, was really impressive because it was three days after the derby.

02:17And maybe not even three full days, I think the derby was a night game and that one was a far, far kick-off.

02:25And Everton went to the well there and they dug really deep to win a Palace.

02:30That was an impressive win for me.

02:32As you say, Brighton, difficult place to go.

02:35The Leicester performance.

02:36OK, Leicester have been poor this season, but they were really good.

02:40They were excellent for 70 minutes against Tottenham before letting Tottenham back into the game.

02:46And, you know, coming from behind against Fulham, difficult place to go.

02:50And Newcastle as well, you know, finished fifth in the tables, being the Champions League next season.

02:58I think they're the highs that you're looking at.

03:02It's been a big second half of the season.

03:04You touched on the away form.

03:05Now Everton needs to build on the home form going into the new ground

03:08because Goodson Park under David Moyes, especially, it was a fortress in his first spelling charge.

03:15You felt like Everton could beat any team at home.

03:19And going into the new grounds, that's something that David Moyes does have to address.

03:25Now, does Everton, just playing away from home, maybe suit Everton a little bit more on the counter-attack?

03:30Perhaps, yeah.

03:32So now they've got to find a way of winning at home now

03:35because you're looking at some of the result tips, which was disappointing.

03:41And Man United, the way they let the door open for them.

03:45And West Ham, they weren't great in when Moyes was in charge.

03:49So that's something that needs to be addressed in the summer.

03:53Yeah, I mean, the first half of the season was tough, wasn't it?

03:57They didn't win the first five games, got beaten the open four.

04:01Well, sort of picked up a little bit, but got a few draws around Christmas time.

04:07But last season, 23-24, the points deductions, Everton would have finished 12th, I think,

04:16without the points deductions.

04:18And that must have been difficult to manage internally as well.

04:24So, and David Moyes has said a few times,

04:26John Dyke left a lot of good things behind.

04:29It just needed a little bit of a refresh,

04:32someone coming in maybe with playing,

04:34giving the players a little bit more free,

04:36not being as rigid.

04:39But, yeah, that's it.

04:41You'll come back to the season.

04:42It'll be the second half, people are remembering.

04:44You'll come back to the season.

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