Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Sunday’s Premier League game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park (kick-off 14:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- Moyes confirmed Idrissa Gana Gueye will miss the trip to Selhurst Park. He said he’s “not training yet” but that he is “fine” and it’s not a “serious injury”.
- On the midfielder’s contract situation, Moyes added: “When we have something to tell you we will let you know.”
- He said he was disappointed and probably still is disappointed that they did not see it out against Manchester City to take three points.
- The Everton boss said there is no further news on Jack Grealish but that he is “loved wherever he goes and certainly loved here”.
- On whether the next three games will affect his summer planning, Moyes said: “I’m pretty set in my mind what I would like to do, what we should be doing. Obviously if things went our way and we found ourselves with more games like Crystal Palace have had all year then we might need to think slightly different but I don’t think so.”
- He added: “The one thing you do want when you get into situations is you really need young players, who you can go to and have on the bench, some games bring them through. We probably don’t quite have that yet coming through enough, so it’s something we have to try and rebuild again.”
- On conceding late goals, he said: “Most of the time it’ll be some decision-making, some from the manager as well but mainly from the players.”
- The Everton boss was asked what he needs from these final three games to be satisfied and said: “I want us to play well and I think we have done for most of the season. I think we’ve been a more progressive team, trying to play better football, trying to stamp something down which suits us as a team.”
- He added “Also winning is the biggest thing for me, it always has and always will be so winning the last three games would be the ideal solution.”
- Finally he was asked about other Premier League sides having success in Europe and how much it makes him want to get Everton back there: ” I got a chance to do it with West Ham and it was amazing [for everyone at the club]. It’s very hard to put in words what it feels like. I’ve been sort of dreaming over the year that I can get it for the Everton supporters – that would be what I really want to do.” He added that he wants to keep the positive momentum going.
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