Moyes and his steely-eyed belief have changed the atmosphere around Everton. He’s given the team, the fans and staff confidence that wasn’t there before.

David Moyes said his return to Everton has gone better than he could have imagined as he reflected on an extraordinary seven weeks. The Blues boss returned to the dugout in January with the club just one point above the relegation zone and facing a fourth consecutive relegation battle.

Doucoure sat out Everton’s impressive 2-1 win over Crystal Palace last week, but is in contention to return to the starting lineup in a welcome boost for Moyes who, similar to Man United boss Ruben Amorim, is dealing with an injury crisis.

Moyes took charge of his second stint as Everton boss in January. He succeeded Sean Dyche as the Blues sat just one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Moyes was taske

When Vitalii Mykolenko lofted a ball deep towards the back post, it was David Moyes who wanted it most.

Everton under David Moyes have been a revelation. A run of seven games undefeated has them out of the relegation battle. Small tweaks and new beliefs from the players have made a drastic difference on the pitch.