Cal
Player Valuation: £40m
Something is seriously going on at the club:
What's going on?
Seriously, something is not right.
The players ask me regularly about what's happening, and that's because we have a good relationship. I've got a duty to the players. I feel loyal to the supporters and everyone at the club, but even more so to my players. We have a relationship here. You've heard them talk about the spirit we have here, and I want them to succeed. For that to happen, I'm the one that has to bring new players in, and at the moment I feel I am letting them down.
"There has been money there, but the availability of the players hasn't been there. For many different reasons, things just haven't fallen in the transfer market for us. We have got to bring in several players here and there are funds to do that, but you have to do your sums.
"I don't think I should have to lower my standards as regards the players we want, but I might have to.
"I'm not feeling sorry for myself. I understand the situation. I'm a loyal person, and I'll back the Club to back me. I won't change how I go about things.
Moyes said: "I feel loyal to the supporters and everyone at the club but even more so to my players. We have a relationship here. You've heard them talk about the spirit we have here and I want them to succeed. For that to happen I'm the one that has to bring new players in and at the moment I feel I am letting them down." He added: "We had a great opportunity from where we were to try and kick on at the end of last season.
"I understand the reasons why we couldn't and the next bit now is to get on with it and not moan about it. Not every football manager is lucky enough to be gifted with a lot of cash. But I am concerned. We need full houses at Goodison, and what does that? The team. People have watched Everton recently because we've been doing well."
Moyes would not be drawn on the reasons for Everton's current predicament or where he believes the fault lies, though he stood by his assertion it "would be criminal" for the club to waste the chance to press the top four and distanced himself from a club statement claiming money has been available for transfers all summer.
"Well, that's the club statement," he said. "The market is harder to buy in now, there aren't as many players. I felt the best time to increase the squad was at the end of last season or at least to start then. We've started a little bit later than that."
What's going on?
Seriously, something is not right.
