David Moyes: Everton reign ended in defeat at Chelsea David Moyes was full of praise for his players as he bowed out as Everton boss with a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea. Steven Naismith had equalised Juan Mata's first-half goal but Fernando Torres came up with a second-half winner to ensure it was Rafa Benitez not Moyes who would finish with a win. Moyes was disappointed by that but had nothing but ...Full Story »

Rafael Benitez and David Moyes see out their respective tenures by presiding over entertaining encounter that either side could have snatched before Spaniard's emphatic winner Rafael Benitez saw out his six-month interim spell in charge at Chelsea by presiding over an entertaining 2-1 Premier League win against Everton at Stamford Bridge. Though Juan Mata opened the scoring early on for the ...Full Story »

Fernando Torres scored his first Barclays Premier League goal of 2013 as Chelsea sealed third place with a 2-1 victory which saw David Moyes' 11-year reign as Everton manager end in defeat. Twelve months to the day since Chelsea's Champions League win in Munich, Juan Mata put the hosts in front, only for Steven Naismith to swiftly equalise for Manchester United-bound Moyes' visitors. The Europ...Full Story »

Marouane Fellaini has indicated that he could leave Everton at the end of the current season and potentially join departing manager David Moyes at Manchester United. The Belgian has enjoyed his most productive campaign at Goodison Park to date, scoring 12 goals in all competitions from the middle of the park. Man Utd is reportedly keen to bolster its midfield, and speculation has quickly risen...Full Story »

Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has said that he has an idea of who should succeed outgoing manager David Moyes. The Toffees have been long-term admirers of Wigan manager Roberto Martinez, while Porto boss Vitor Pereira is also reportedly on the radar. Gus Poyet, Malky McKay and Neil Lennon have also been linked with replacing Manchester United-bound Moyes, who will take over at Old Trafford on...Full Story »

Interim manager Rafael Benitez insists his focus is on the task in hand - finishing third in the Barclays Premier League with Chelsea. If Europa League winners Chelsea beat Everton, they will secure third place and end the prospect of a May 26 play-off with Arsenal to determine who claims the final automatic qualifying place for the Champions League. A deciding contest could be required if the...Full Story »

David Moyes wants Everton to equal its record Premier League points total in his last game as the club’s manager on Sunday. The Scot will take charge of the Toffees for the final time this weekend - against Chelsea - before replacing Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager next season, with a win meaning his side can match its highest-ever points tally of 66. "We want to try to ge...Full Story »

Outgoing Everton boss David Moyes received a standing ovation from players, staff and fans during the club's annual players awards on Thursday. Moyes, who will leave the Toffees after 11 years in charge to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United on July 1, was visibly moved by the reception. Standing ovation: David Moyes was visibly moved David Moyes at Everton's End of Season Awards h...Full Story »

Striker Kevin Mirallas ensured David Moyes departed Goodison Park for the final time as Everton manager in perfect circumstances. The Belgium striker scored both goals in a 2-0 win over West Ham to provide a fitting send-off for the Toffees boss - heading for Manchester United in the summer - after he has stood on the touchline in the blue corner of Merseyside for 11 years. The sixth successiv...Full Story »

Early strike from the Belgian set the tone for a classy Toffees display that saw the Hammers have Jussi Jaaskelainen and James Collins to thank for a respectable scoreline   David Moyes said farewell to Goodison Park by overseeing a classy 2-0 win for Everton over West Ham. Kevin Mirallas’ double proved the difference between the two sides, with the Belgian’s early strike set...Full Story »

Everton could save £10million with David Moyes’ departure, giving their next manager extra clout in the transfer market. Chairman Bill Kenwright is only likely to have to pay the Scot’s successor around half the Manchester United-bound boss’s £4million-a-year salary, which would make a significant difference over a five-year tenure. Wigan’s Roberto Martinez, C...Full Story »

David Moyes wants the focus to be turned back on his players ahead of Everton's final home game against West Ham. It seems a forlorn hope. The attention has been on Moyes ever since he emerged as the favourite to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and now the switch has been confirmed, the Scot will be centre stage for his final game at Goodison Park. It is not the way he wants it...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has welcomed the decision to appoint David Moyes as his successor saying: "There is no question he has all the qualities we expect of a manager at this club." In an official club statement released via the New York Stock Exchange, Ferguson gave his fellow Scot the seal of approval, stating: "When we discussed the candidates that we felt had the right ...Full Story »

ALEX FERGUSON wants David Moyes to succeed him as manager of Manchester United.And he is backed by a host of Old Trafford legends who are calling for the Everton boss to take over. United were in turmoil last night after Fergie’s shock decision to retire, as predicted in yesterday’s Sun. He has urged his board to move for fellow Scot Moyes, 50, who held emergency talks in London wi...Full Story »

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admitted that his side's struggles to win against teams above them has cost them dearly following a goalless draw against Everton. The Reds were hopeful of beating local rivals Everton at Anfield on Sunday as it would allow them to try and close the five-point gap between the two sides. However, they were unable to do so in the Merseyside derby despite Gerrar...Full Story »

DIS-GUST ... Moyes was unhappy with ref ruling out Sylvain Distin goal DAVID MOYES angrily claimed he had been robbed of a first win at Anfield by the ref. The Everton boss insisted Michael Oliver boobed by disallowing Sylvain Distin’s second-half header for a foul on Pepe Reina. He fumed: “It was a goal, a legitimate goal. The goalkeeper runs into Victor Anichebe so there’s...Full Story »

The Merseyside derby ended up uncharacteristically short of incident, with Sylvain Distin's controversially disallowed goal the only real talking point in tense affair Liverpool and Everton contested a tense Merseyside derby that ended up a 0-0 stalemate at Anfield. Clear-cut chances on goal came at a premium, with Sylvain Distin’s disallowed goal in the second half proving the major t...Full Story »

Liverpool and Everton cancelled each other out in a goalless and forgettable 220th Merseyside derby bereft of incident. The draw may have strengthened the Toffees' chances of finishing above their near-neighbours for the second successive season - something which has not happened since 1937 - but they rarely came close to ending a 14-year winless run at Anfield. Midfielder Marouane Fellaini ha...Full Story »

Liverpool defender Jose Enrique claims to have met only two Everton fans during almost two years living in a city with one of the world's greatest footballing rivalries. But that does not mean he is not acutely aware what winning the 220th Merseyside derby will mean. The Spaniard admits he is not one for going out much but he may decide to break that habit if he and his team-mates are victorio...Full Story »

Derby week on Merseyside is like no other. Liverpool versus Everton might not be the title-shaping fixture it once was but its intense passion and all-consuming nature never changes. Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher know this better than most. As local boys who graduated from the terraces, they need no reminding about how full-on the build-up can become. You can’t read the Liverpool Ech...Full Story »