Everton Football Club

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9. Joao Moutinho

It is deffo looking good that Moutinho will become our big signing of the summer. He has made it clear that he will be leaving and that it's us that could be his destination.

João says: "I am able to play in a foreign league and The Premier League is the best thing that could come."I know several clubs are interested, but the coach of Everton wanted me last year.' (25/05/09)

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Moyes wins LMA Manager of the Year Award

Author: Nigel Brown
Posted on: 26 May 2009 - 22:01
Category: Football
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Everton manager David Moyes has been crowned the LMA (League Manager's Association) Manager of the Year for the third time in his career.

The Scot claimed the gong this evening after guiding his Everton side to fifth in the Premier League and to an FA Cup Final this weekend against Chelsea. Since joining Everton Moyes has won the coveted LMA award on three occasions, the recent triumph following on from the accolades in 2003 and 2005.

LMA Chairman, Howard Wilkinson, said: “Since joining Everton, David has not only transformed the club’s fortunes, he has also created a huge fan base – including many of his fellow managers. With only modest financial backing, he has shown what can be achieved through discipline, dedication and an innate ability to get the best out of every player.”

Other awards on the night went to Sir Alex Ferguson who won the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year award, and the LMA Special Merit Award as recognition for winning the European Champions League Final in 2007/08 and reaching his second consecutive final this year, winning the FA Community Shield, the FIFA Club World Cup Final, the League Cup and his 11th Barclays Premier League title - his 18th title overall and the second occasion he has won the title three times consecutively.

Son Darren Ferguson also won an award, claiming the Coca-Cola Football League One Manager of the Year award for guiding Peterborough United into the Championship.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy claimed the Coca-Cola Football League Championship Manager of the Year, after guiding Wolves into the Premier League and Andy Scott won the Coca-Cola Football League Two Manager of the Year.

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Op dinsdag 26 mei 2009 23:44 schreef mcyodogg het volgende:
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Phil Neville has allayed fears over his fitness ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final.

The Everton captain was substituted during Sunday's victory at Fulham and manager David Moyes later admitted the midfielder was suffering with a hamstring problem.

The same was true of Steven Pienaar, but Moyes expects the South African to be fine as well.

Both players trained on Monday morning and reported no reoccurrence of the tweaks felt at Craven Cottage.

"I've had a bit of a tight hamstring now for a couple of weeks," Neville told evertonTV. "I just didn't want to take any risks. It was the last 10 minutes and it was no time for heroes - I just wanted to get off the field, get it relaxed and I trained on Monday with no problems and I feel 100 per cent fit."

Neville can now concentrate fully on leading his players out against a Chelsea side who go into the clash overwhelming favourites.

The man who won 10 major honours with Manchester United has seen a unique level of belief among his current team-mates and insists the tag of underdogs is one which sits happily with all.

"This set of players are so determined to succeed," he said. "They're all at that age now where they want success. I've never met a hungrier bunch of players for success and we're just hoping this is our time.

"I think we're ready, ready to play in an FA Cup final and ready to win. I don't see or smell any fear. All I see is lots of confidence and lots of belief.

"We're massive underdogs and everyone knows that - Chelsea are a world class team with wonderful players. But we've overcome that tag before and we've been able to handle everything that's been thrown at us."

Part of the belief which has shaped Everton's season, Neville insists, is drawn from the stands and, in a direct message to supporters, the 32-year-old added: "I just want to say thank you for everything you've done this season. You've picked us up when we've needed it, you've kicked us up the backside when we've needed it and you always wear your hearts on your sleeves.

"It makes you proud as captain when you're filling other people's stadiums with your own fans. It's then that it hits home that you're playing for a big club with supporters who really care.

"Let's hope on Saturday we can repay the fans and give them all a nice present."

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Toffees trio sign new contracts

Everton trio Joseph Yobo, Tim Howard and Phil Jagielka have signed contract extensions with the club.

All three had agreed to their new deals in the last few weeks but now the formalities have been completed.

Defender Jagielka, currently sidelined after knee surgery, was the Toffees' player of the season.

Skipper Yobo was the first signing of manager David Moyes in 2002, while keeper Howard joined on loan in 2006 and signed a permanent deal in 2007.

Former Sheffield United man Jagielka was part of Everton's first-choice centre-back partnership alongside Joleon Lescott last season, but that was no bar to Nigeria international Yobo signing a new deal.


"It's great that three valuable members of the squad have committed themselves to the club for a lengthy period," said Moyes.

"Tim, Phil and Joseph have been big players for us over the last few years and it's great news that they will continue to be so for the foreseeable future.

"I have been pleased with the way we've gone about our business. We spoke to Phil, Tim and Joseph and we got everything done and dusted efficiently and quietly, which is the way we like things to be done."

Moyes has already stressed he has no plans to sell any players from his squad, but he acknowledges he has to strengthen if he is to have any chance of improving on last season's fifth-place finish in the Premier League.


Everton were devastated by serious injuries, with Jagielka's ruptured knee ligament the last in a long line which saw the seasons of Aiyegbeni Yakubu (Achilles), Mikel Arteta and Victor Anichebe (both knee) ended prematurely.

Further injuries to Louis Saha, James Vaughan and Nuno Valente saw the Toffees play most of December and January without a recognised centre-forward.

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Op zaterdag 11 juli 2009 13:48 schreef EvertonPride het volgende:
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Moyesy like us all is getting totally pissed off with Man Sitteh's attempt to sign Roger for the coming season. Moyesy laughed off claims that someone is talking to the Arabs over the potential of Roger moving to Eastlands. He reminds his counterpart Mark Hughes, the unlike him at Eastlands, our tough talking Manager calls the shots at Goodison.

Moyesy says: "We’ve said all along that he is a really important player for us, and maybe we value him more highly than they do. I hear that City think they are talking to people who make the decisions here, well that's me. I make the decisions, they have not talked to me and the player has been consistently told he is not for sale. He should get his head around that and get on with his career." (14/08/09)