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Joe Nelson
BBC Sport journalist

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Since David Moyes returned to Everton, the Toffees' form has been nothing short of superb.

Their 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday took their tally under the Scotsman to 13 points in six matches.

During this period, only Arsenal have equalled same same number, and Everton have also gained three more points than their Merseyside rivals and league leaders Liverpool.

Prior to Moyes' return, the Toffees picked up just three league wins in 19 Premier League matches.

After Saturday, they now have four victories under Moyes.

Beto and James Tarkowski both indicated after the match that the team is playing better football under the Scot, while the 61-year-old said: "To come back to Everton was something I hoped would happen and I didn't expect it to happen.

"It is great to be accepted again and the fans have been brilliant.

"I think they are starting to believe a bit more in us and the team. Everton has had a difficult period and I certainly think there is light at the end of the tunnel now with the new owners coming in."

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Everton boss David Moyes, speaking to Sky Sports after today's win: "The players have reacted well. It has been a dream start coming in and winning so many games. Starting to look more healthy in the Premier League.

"I hope it will be the case, ultimately I am thinking we still have to get enough points. It has been a brilliant start, it was a good win for us today, really scrappy.

"They showed great resilience and won at a difficult place against a team who have been improving."

On the performance: "I expected better. I told them that. I thought we looked not at it in the first half. In the second half we did a bit better with the ball, even though we lost the goal in the second half. The players are doing wonders, I am so pleased for them.

"There's a much better togetherness with the supporters and the players. It is certainly a club which thrives off its support, hopefully we are getting them all back on side again."

On the atmosphere at Goodison Park during the Merseyside derby: "We all know Goodison has never been an easy place to come and play. I have to say, since I come back the crowd has been fantastic - Goodison is much more like I remembered it."

On positive form since his return: "I don't know if there's any secret. Sometimes in football you're given opportunities and you have to take your chance. Beto's chances have come through injury, he probably saw a chance to play half a dozen games or so.

"It was down to him to show if he was capable. He is getting better in the games as well and I am really pleased for him."

On Carlos Alcarez: "He started to tire a bit just before he got his goal. He did a great job for the team.

"We are short of players, 13 first team players available, not a great deal on the bench - that's why the wins are so important.

"Carlos has done a great job today."

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Everton defender James Tarkowski has also been speaking to Sky Sports after today's win: "We knew it was going to be tough today. Low on numbers and with all the emotions of Wednesday. We had quality when we needed and we defended well late on."

On Beto: "He has been outstanding. he has run himself into the ground as much as he can. he has bee outstanding recently and got his goal."

Have you improved since Moyes came in? "Winning and scoring goals brings that back. Since the manager has come in we have definitely improved. I don't think we were great today but we took our opportunities. We are still working to get better.

"On a day like today, we stuck at it and got the win."

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Everton goalscorer Beto has been speaking to Sky Sports after today's victory: "I am playing with more confidence and joy. We are playing better football and the team is confident. We want to win every game. Today we deserved to win and it is like this."

On the fan support: "It means a lot. It means a lot. I just needed to keep working on myself and improving. Maybe I wasn't playing because I wasn't in good fitness or confidence. I am really happy and I love hearing them singing my name."

On new signing Carlos Alcaraz: "He played really good today. He was close to me and we talked a lot and you can see he is very good. I am really happy for him, he is a good guy."

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Since David Moyes' first match in charge since returning to the club, Everton have picked up 13 points - with no team in the Premier League picking up more.

Everton have completed a league double over Crystal Palace for the first time since the 2004-05 season - also under manager David Moyes.

Beto has scored four goals in five Premier League matches under David Moyes, as many as he managed in his 42 league appearances under previous boss Sean Dyche.

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David Moyes' side gave us such great drama at the end of the Merseyside derby, although I must admit I was not watching it properly because I was covering Celtic in the Champions League for Match of the Day.

Moyes has really got Everton going again but I think he is in for a tough evening here.

You have to wonder how much Wednesday night will have taken out of the Toffees, and I suspect it was quite a lot.

Crystal Palace are going well at the moment, and Jean-Philippe Mateta will be hard to stop.

The Eagles have been steadily climbing the table for a few weeks now and I am expecting that to continue, although it will be close.

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