Evertonians in New York were left in no doubt about David Moyes’s ambitions when speaking at the end of just his second full day of the US tour, the Blues boss told a packed audience at Racket that the team need to sign “9 or 10 players before the start of the season.”
The comment came when he was speaking to Men in Blazers host Roger Bennett at an event called A Night Live on Stage with David Moyes and Everton Football Club , held at the West 16th Street venue in Manhattan on Friday night. Moyes’s remarks sparked a roar of approval from many onlookers as the Everton manager conceded that the team need to improve on what they’ve got.
The Blues boss also remarked that while he hates to make promises, he promised he and his recruitment team “will be driving to get really good players over the next few weeks and thanked owners The Friedkin Group for their “really good support.”
“It’s a big opportunity. I don’t think we’ve started well, because we’re waiting on players and we’ve got injuries and we’re waiting on new players coming in. I can sense it from the players as well. Maybe they need the competition as well?
“But if the players can provide me with the same results and the same performances they did from January onwards, I’d take that all day long. They’ve done a great job and they’ve got my trust because of that, but they need to earn it again as we start again and need them all fit, ready and healthy, competitive and showing their character.”
Talking of the Premier League Summer Series and the massive MetLife Stadium, Moyes said before tonight’s game:
“It’s a huge backdrop for this game to be played. It’s not too long ago that we might not have been able to compete in this tournament. We have to be thankful that we’re in it. If we want to get the name back on the map then we have to start doing something about it.
“I’m hoping in the next coming months and years we’ll be able to do that. It’s great to be here in New York, we’re only here for a short period and I think we’ll all enjoy playing at the MetLife Stadium.”