Everton: 5 Reasons Moyes' Men Deserve Champions League Football
5. The Manager
David Moyes is the 3rd longest serving manager in the Premier League having clocked up 11 years in the job this year. He took over in 2002 coming in from then high flying Preston and most thought he might struggle at Everton because at the time Everton were a trapped in mid table team. They were no longer in yearly relegation battles like in the 97/98 season when they were one bad result away from going down but the 2002 Everton team never looked like breaking into the top bracket of the table.
Moyes did indeed struggle for his first few seasons with the Blues including unearthing the talent of Wayne Rooney but then having to sell him so quickly afterwards. Several transfers began to help build Everton and change their fortunes the likes of Tim Howard, Tim Cahill even bringing Phil Neville in as extra experience has helped to stabilise Everton as a top side. Moyes even built one of the most imposing central midfield partnerships even seen in the Premier League in Thomas Graveson and Lee Carsley.
On a budget and wage bill that would be insulting to the cast of Hollyoaks Moyes has formed some great teams over his time at Everton picking up just the right bargains and the best players to fit into his style of playing. I dont know that there is another manager in England who could have come to Everton and done what David Moyes has done there. Having Everton consistently challenging hard for the top 6. With all of Evertons off the field issues they stay up their challenging year in and year out and its that kind of achievement that always keeps Moyes in contention for manager of the year.
The scary part of all this is despite all the amazing things Moyes has done no big club have appeared over the horizon offering him a step up. He has been linked to take over the Manchester Und job but with teams like Spurs and Chelsea wouldnt they benefit from a manger with Premier League experience and getting great results out of a club that really should be a mid-table struggler. The worry I guess for big teams is Moyes might not be as effective with big money players and massive transfers and does better under low expectations but beside that is very surprising that Moyes isnt in the running for a top job.
His contract is also up this summer and from the looks of things he wont sign it if Everton are not getting European football next year. Everton just cant afford to lose a manager of Moyes quality so will have to break the bank; raise massive transfer funds anything to keep Moyes at Everton because without him they just wont be the same team.