The hope will be that the start of this press conference was not a metaphor for the days to come. As a room filled with reporters anticipated the entrance of David Moyes there was a pause of confusion as the Everton manager tried to make his way before the camera crews only to find the door into the media suite locked.
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David Moyes says he will have to compromise in the January transfer window and is 'really surprised' by Everton's predicament in the market.
DAVID MOYES has added a former Liverpool star to his staff at Everton. The Scottish manager grabbed his first win since returning to the club on the weekend against Tottenham. Moyes, 61, has now
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Everton and Liverpool had been due to face off at Goodison Park in December before weather intervened but there is finally space for the rivals to play their rearranged game
We had a back to the future moment in the Premier League as David Moyes returned for a second spell as Everton manager last week and this appointment was a break from what has become the norm.
Moyes, 61, has now been buoyed by the addition ... at Bloomfield Road earned him a switch to Everton's arch-rivals Liverpool in 2011. "Obviously, Alan is somebody who I have known for a very ...