- The toffees receive their neighbors at the last meseyside derby in Goodison Park
- Moyes is anxious to close the gap in the red half of the city as he did before
- Listen now: Everything is starting! Is there an agenda against Ange Postecoglou?
David Moyes insists that his greatest goal in Everton will be to replicate what he did in his first term: the rivals of Knock City Liverpool of his hanger.
The toffees receive their neighbors tonight in the last meseyside derby in Goodison Park, before their move to the Docklands this summer.
And Moyes is anxious to close the gap in the red half of the city … as he did in his first period.
Everton ended up the Liverpool two seasons in a row before the Scottish jump to Manchester United and Moyes' goal is now to reduce the Gulf again.
When he was asked if he could do that, Moyes said: “In West Ham, we had to stay awake and in the first year he asked:” How am I going to do this? “Then, the following year, we end up arriving in Europe.
'I don't know if he's dreaming, but the idea is to try to have that as my goal. How can I do it? If we are lucky to get this position and stay in the Premier League, then we have to try to go into a European position if we can. If we stop, so, but we will try.
David Moyes insists that his greatest objective in Everton will be to replicate what he did in his first mandate: the rivals of Knock City Liverpool of his hanger
Tonight's game will be the last meseyside derby that is celebrated in Goodison Park
'The task (tonight) is big, let's not fool ourselves, but it is a unique game, especially this one. There is an abyss between the teams in quality at this time and obviously that is also shown in the position of the League. That's where you have to find a way to close the Gulf at night and bring it closer.
'I don't think Evertonians want me to deceive or tell them any lie. They have probably gone through the worst moments they have felt as a club. We had to fight incredibly for 11 years to enter a situation where we were more competitive against Liverpool.
'We were previously more competitive. It took a long time to build that. Now the Gulf has returned. There was an abyss there when I took charge, but I think he has returned to that level again, if not further.
Meanwhile, Arne Slot was effusive in praise of his opposite number ahead of his first meseyside derby: this accessory was postponed due to Darragh storm in December, and said Moyes has a clear identity.
The Dutchman said: 'I can see the structure he had in West Ham and that he had before in United and before in Everton. He has a clear idea of how he wants the team to play and that is something very positive for a manager.
“If you only look at your team, no matter what shirts you use and you just say:” Ah, this is a team of David Moyes “or” This is a team of Pep Guardiola. “
'This is something that always brings and that is a great achievement because that does not do each manager. You know what you get when you bring David Moyes and that is mainly success. ''
Liverpool will make a late call about the aptitude of Trent Alexander-Arnold after the last two games with injuries were lost.
He has returned to training, but may not be risky. Joe Gómez will miss, but Curtis Jones is again after not being suitable in Plymouth on Sunday.