Everton’s strong start a boost for manager David Moyes during vital season

[p]Those comments ‌would have piled the pressure on experienced manager David Moyes, ‌who has entered the last year of his contract with no talks ‌planned at this stage for a renewal.[/p][p]It could therefore be Europe ‌or bust for Moyes, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] showed enough signs in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/everton-KluSTr9s/?mid=rN3wkk4S"]their win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Palace[/a] at a rocking Hill Dickinson Stadium that they could be contenders for ‌those places.[/p][p]Goals from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dewsbury-hall-kiernan/p2OLMO3D/"]Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barry-thierno/KYQuxWEL/"]Thierno ⁠Barry[/a] secured the points, though they ‌did ride their luck as Palace hit the post twice in the ​first half, the second as Everton goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pickford-jordan/SKTJdUtH/"]Jordon Pickford[/a] made an early contender for save of the season from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nketiah-edward/4hhsd84m/"]Eddie ​Nketiah[/a].[/p][p]"[b]There were bits of the first half we were good, but missed the chances on transition to score[/b]," Moyes said. "[b]We could have ⁠easily been a couple ​of goals down. The goalkeeper (Pickford) made a worldie save. It could have gone the other way[/b].[/p][p]"[b]Once we got the first goal it settled us, and the second one made things feel a lot easier. ‌We managed the game well after that, contained Palace[/b]."[/p][embed guid="776571c6-f582-4996-9851-30725bb11668" url="https://x.com/Everton/status/2091214266950885623" social-type="twitter" /][p]Moyes selected 19-year-old midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/armstrong-harrison/WOpJC9Pj/"]Harrison Armstrong[/a], with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/garner-james/zctP50uI/"]James Garner[/a] only fit enough for the bench, and 20-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/george-tyrique/QPjr5Otn/"]Tyrique George[/a] on the left wing.[/p][p]"[b]Harrison is 19 and he is making his way. If other people were fit he might not be getting so many opportunities, but he is getting them and doing well[/b]," Moyes said.[/p][p]"[b]Tyrique George looked a threat from the start, hopefully he continues to do that, we want more ‌deliveries from him as well[/b]."[/p][p]Everton’s tortuous search for a right-back goes ​on and could be a key factor in how their ‌season pans out, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rohl-merlin/b7FJ7Yb9/"]Merlin Rohl[/a] filling in against Palace but not looking entirely comfortable.[/p][p]Moyes wants to sign more players before the end of the transfer window and if they make some smart acquisitions, there are the makings of a team that ⁠will rock the boat this ⁠season at their new home ‌on the banks of the River Mersey.[/p]