David Moyes wore a look of irritation and frustration as he went to shake hands at the final whistle. The Scot knew that for much of the contest his home side had been the equal of the club he once managed. But, as has been the case often for Everton, big-spending opponents delivered a moment of quality for which the Toffees had no response. Moyes spoke in his programme notes about chasing targets beyond the ones Everton have recently been used to going after. In recent seasons, their mission has essentially been to deal with a chronic financial situation and stay up.

Source: BBC February 24, 2026 09:42 UTC