2024/25 David Moyes

[MaximusEvertonius]

There are those who feel bringing back Moyes was a return to the Kenwright "plucky little Everton" era, but for me (maybe blessed with a little hindsight), that's not the case.
For one, Moyes was hired the first time on Walter Smith's recommendation. Kenwright wanted Megson, if memory serves.
Two, Moyes had no money to spend, realistically, and to field teams that were predominantly defence-first. We did play some nice football at times, but it was the exception, not the rule. I think that's where his "knife to a gunfight" mentality came from, knowing he was financially overmatched. This time, I feel, will be different under owners who have a vastly superior financial wherewithal (provided they use it l).
Third, while I didn't appreciate the way Moyes left us and tried to poach Fellaini and Baines on the cheap, I think his stints at United, Real Sociedad, Sunderland and West Ham have to have been learning experiences even if they weren't all that successful. He seems more flexible tactically and in terms of personnel (actually playing O'Brien and playing to Beto's strengths are two examples). I understand the overall quality and health of the squad have had a major influence on that, but it would be interesting to see him work with a fully fit and more skillful squad.
Is he the right man to be at the helm when we move to BMD? In my mind, absolutely. Will he be the man to lead us back to glory? Without the millstone that was Kenwright, he just might be.

This. I agree with all of it. No doubt we see Europe in two seasons at the most. David Moyes is quite possibly the best manager right now in all of England, top 5 to 10 in the world. People are just too emotionally tied up on him and who he was to see just how great he’s become. Sometimes every thing you’ve always needed is literally right in front of you.

I said in another thread that anyone can be successful managing Arsenal, the RS, and City. Moyes would be successful there, too. But those three managers couldn’t come close to getting what Moyes has gotten from Everton.

Those other managers just buckle and throw their hands up at the first signs of adversity. City loses Rodri and Pep plummets down the table. Moyes walked into adversity and turned the ship right around.