Brace Yourselves, Moyes Goes On The Attack At Everton & It’s Working

For fans who follow football, and particularly English Premier League football at that, amidst the usual stories of uber rich clubs dominating the division, and those who are likely to be relegated within the opening six months, there are some middling clubs who have a history that suggests better, but constantly fail to deliver.

Former Goodison Park outfit, Everton, are one of those clubs in point as their history would imply that they should not even have ever been risking their Premier League ever present status, but that is exactly what they have done for far too many years now and survival had become a roll of a dice at a Boylesports casino and was entirely unpredictable. Multiple league titles and domestic cups to their name and even European involvement and success, has meant nothing but struggling to tread water in more recent years and off pitch matters with organisational issues and ownership had not helped things.

But the future finally seems bright for the loveable ‘Toffees’. They have new owners after plenty of shenanigans, they have reappointed David Moyes for the second time given his successful, albeit steady, first spell in charge many years ago and eight months on from the buy out and as we head into September of the new 2025/25 campaign, they are finally in place at their new – state of the art and uber multi million pound investment – Hill Dickinson Stadium and the increased revenues that this will offer to the club.

Moreover, it is the backstop for increased spending on a foundational basis that was not available to them before given the constraints of their former ground and Moyes has taken full advantage of that this summer as he brought in nine new players in a summer that represents record recruitment, and record spending by their prior standards. The headline signing was, of course, former England and Aston Villa prodigy, and latterly a Pep Guardiola inspired Manchester City soulless robot, Jack Grealish. The 30 year old, 39 capped serial title winner, has more than played his part already in their start to the current season that sees them sat in fifth place after three games with two wins to their name.

However, Moyes‘ impact goes back to before he could strengthen the group. The media whisper very quietly that since Unai Emery took charge of relegation bound Aston Villa they were clearly in the top five of the best performing sides points wise following his arrival – but Aston Villa are not talked about. Everton are getting the same treatment, as since May no side..I repeat NO SIDE…have picked up more points. That is a short window granted, but that shows phenomenal form and consistency, but you will not hear about that from a broadcaster loving top six focus will you.

Everton are bucking the trend and there is every reason for optimism that they can go further and for all of Moyes’ original faults, he is a different manager now after his wide and varied experiences, and at 62 years of age, well, you do not sign someone like utter maverick Jack Grealish (assuming you can get him back to his best) if you are the defensive minded, boring, park the bus gaffer you used to be.

A £97 million net spend that is the best in the league this summer is a statement of intent. Let us see where it takes them.