David Moyes
David Moyes
David William Moyes /mɔɪz/is a Scottish professional football manager of Sunderland AFC. He was previously the manager of Preston North End, Everton, Manchester United and Real Sociedad. Moyes was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers Association Manager of the Year. He is also on the committee for the League Managers Association in an executive capacity...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 April 1963
CityBearsden, Scotland
might opportunity players
We might have to go with what we've got and give the players here an opportunity to show what they can do.
bit body few might next training wants week
Duncan is still here and wants to have a think about things over the next few weeks. He has had a better week's training this week and he might feel a little bit better. Duncan is an old enough professional to know his body and we will see how he is after the next week or so.
attitude competition deal entire great join minute process spoke throughout
We have staved off a great deal of competition to get him. From the first minute I spoke to him, he only wanted to come and join Everton. His attitude throughout the entire negotiation process has been first class.
believe bit confidence lost quite run
When you're losing, you get quite down. We're in a bit of a run that we have to try and get out of. We have lost a bit of confidence but I still believe in the players.
bad bunch early great hard hurting lads late looking reached season standards together work
We have a great bunch of lads who are hurting at the moment. They work hard together and we are now looking to put it right. We have not reached the standards we think we should do. Early season performances were not too bad but our play of late has not been what we know we can produce.
bit chances
We haven't made as many chances as I'd have liked. It's a bit of a concern.
exactly kept performance planned players terrific
Today's performance was exactly how we'd planned it. The players were terrific and kept it going the whole way through.
known lose people
But we have always known we would lose him at some point. That will then give other people their opportunities and it is up to them to take it..
competition deal enhance footballer great improve phil putting quality squad together
Phil is a quality footballer who will, I feel certain, improve and enhance the squad we are putting together here. We have staved off a great deal of competition to get him.
afford lose moment players simply
We simply can't afford to lose players at the moment which is why he's let us down.
game home journey reactions
The players' reactions after the game and on the journey home showed they cared.
believed coming confidence easier form manager players run sort winning
The players are coming into the sort of form we believed they had. And confidence is a big thing. We are on a run now, and it's much easier to be a manager when you are winning than when you are losing.
chelsea game normal quality treat tremendous
We will just treat it just like we would treat any normal game but we do know that Chelsea have got tremendous quality at the minute,
department short striking
We are short in the striking department and we need to act.