David Moyes has set his sights on competing for Europe with Everton in seasons to return, as his group start to search for relatively than down.
The depleted Toffees prolonged their unbeaten Premier League streak to seven matches with a 1-1 draw at Brentford on Wednesday.
Jake O’Brien’s diving header – the defender’s first Everton purpose – cancelled out Yoane Wissa’s opener and rescued some extent on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
Regardless of dropping a spot to fifteenth, because of Manchester United’s win over Ipswich City, Everton at the moment are 15 factors away from the relegation zone, having launched into their longest run of video games with out defeat within the league since December 2017 (additionally seven).
Moyes returned to Goodison Park for a second spell in January with the membership embroiled in a relegation battle, however has dragged them away from hazard with 15 factors from the primary eight league video games again in cost.
“I don’t actually wish to be somebody who is available in to save lots of the membership from relegation,” he advised TNT Sports activities. “I wish to be a supervisor who competes for Europe, like I’ve been for 3 years previous to this [at West Ham].
“However let’s be trustworthy, Everton have been in a horrible place. We’re trying up relatively than down. We’re upset with getting a draw, and will have picked up extra on Saturday [in a 2-2 draw with Man United].
“I believed we have been a minimum of worthy of some extent immediately. I used to be actually upset with the gamers at half-time as a result of [of how we] conceded. We tried to organize for it, however didn’t take care of it very properly.
“The sport was actually gradual within the first half. I believed it suited us. Within the second half, we noticed much more of the ball, and we have been the larger risk.”
A message from tonight’s goalscorer, @obrienjake_.
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— Everton (@Everton) February 26, 2025
Issues might have been even higher for Everton, however the in-form Beto noticed three golden alternatives go begging when one-on-one with Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken, with two of these possibilities coming earlier than Wissa headed house in first-half stoppage time after the guests didn’t take care of an extended throw into their field.
Beto’s three possibilities have been value a mixed 0.62 anticipated objectives, displaying the standard of Flekken’s saves.
“He has been unbelievable in lots of, some ways this season, and so they have been three large saves,” Bees boss Thomas Frank mentioned of his goalkeeper.
“I feel it’s in all probability a good consequence. We managed Everton rather well. We performed a reasonably good sport, however we lacked that innovative to make it 2-0.”
Brentford stay in eleventh place, 4 factors adrift of the highest 10, and are with out a win in six house league matches.
