- David Moyes suffered another late 2-1 defeat to West Ham.
- Scot joined Everton in January, 2025 wit club just one point above relegation.
- Many fans have criticised Moyes’s recent results against Liverpool and West Ham.
David Moyes returned to Everton in January 2025 with the club one point above the relegation zone. Fifteen months later, the Toffees are competing for European football, have a settled squad, and have adapted to a new stadium.
It has been a remarkable turnaround by any measure. Yet football moves fast. Two consecutive defeats, a 100th‑minute derby heartbreak against Liverpool followed by a 92nd‑minute sucker punch at West Ham, have tested the patience of some supporters. The reaction on social media has been fierce.
David Moyes draws criticism: ‘His tactics and subs are often way off’
After the West Ham loss, a section of the fanbase let their frustration spill over. One supporter wrote: “Moyes has to go, we have more losses than last year already, he never changes anything, its same old. Stick with Barry and McNeil, never takes a risk.” Another added: “Horrendous performance. One most of us have seen a thousand times the last 3 decades.”
The manager’s team selection drew particular ire. “Thats what happens when your starting lineup includes Barry, McNeil and Gueye. All good for nothings,” posted one fan. Another accused Moyes of lacking ambition: “By starting Barry, Moyes basically said he didn’t care if we won.” The perceived lack of passion was also targeted: “Absolute lack of passion and concern regarding that penalty decision epitomises Moyes’ whole approach to this job – he’s here to retire.”
Some have already seen enough. “I hope the Friedkins see sense and sack you in the summer, because it’ll be the same dull boring football next season,” wrote one. Another questioned the manager’s direction: “I’m getting to the point that Moyes doesn’t know what he’s doing. His selection processes are crap and he has no plan how to attack.”
‘We are hugely over achieving this season’
Yet for every critic, there are Evertonians urging perspective. One fan highlighted the bigger picture: “We are hugely over achieving this season, to be in the fight for a European place, after years of absolute sh**e, is all credit to the manager.”
Another acknowledged Moyes’ imperfections while defending his overall record: “I have been overly critical of Moyes after certain games yes – has he got it wrong in games yes – but given the squad we have, position we’re in, he’s doing a great job. Also he’s talking the club up and wanting better for the club. No manager is perfect but at least he cares.”
Another supporter pointed to the manager’s track record, suggesting the complaints follow a pattern: “To be fair, when every club he goes to and the fans complain even though he’s doing well, it must mean something.”
Four games remain, Europe still possible
Everton have four Premier League matches left. They are still within touching distance of the European places. Moyes has taken a team that was fighting relegation to the brink of continental qualification. Stoppage‑time defeats are agonising, but they are not a pattern of collapse but fine margins.
No manager is above criticism. Moyes has made decisions that fans disagree with. But calling for his dismissal after two heartbreaking losses ignores the bigger picture. The same manager who “doesn’t know how to attack” guided Everton to wins over Chelsea, Newcastle and Burnley in recent fixtures . The same “boring” football has produced 11 league clean sheets – the fourth‑most in the division.
If European qualification is achieved, he will have earned the right to build further. Patience is thin in football, but context is everything. These are not the relegation‑battling Everton of old. They are a club on the rise. And that is largely down to the man in the dugout.
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