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Everton manager David Moyes on the challenge of facing Liverpool: "They've brought in a lot of really good players, over recent years Jurgen Klopp's teams have been fantastic and I think Arne Slot has come in and done a fantastic job for this club since he arrived.

"They've gone and bought some top players, so they've looked to improve again but I think we've improved as well and I think from that point of view I have to look at us and what we're doing and I want us to keep improving and getting better if we can."

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Everton manager David Moyes on what a Merseyside derby is like: "Any big derby in any big city is always really important.

"This has always been an incredibly difficult game for me personally because we've always come up against a very good Liverpool team whenever it's been and teams who have had some great players over the years and made it really hard for us.

"We have always been competitive and that will not change and we will do everything we can to get a victory."

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Everton manager David Moyes on Liverpool and Everton: "I think the gap between the two clubs during my first stint was as close as it has ever been. We finished above them a couple of times but I've got to say it's been hard because they have been such a successful football club in winning trophies and we've had to sort of live with that and get on with our own problems that we've had

"I think certainly now we are in a much better place and we look as if we are heading towards a much better place as well."

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Everton manager David Moyes on the build-up to a Merseyside derby: "Football has changed a lot of ways for coaches and managers, there is a lot more games now and a lot more opportunities to watch games live than maybe there was years ago.

"I have to say, we have another game and we prepare for it and we want to keep our good form going and we look forward to going to Anfield and see how we perform."

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Everton manager David Moyes on improving the squad: "I've told the players that we want to go away from the position we have been in for the last few years, it's been difficult for the managers, it's been difficult for the club and the players especially over the last few years.

"We want to enjoy it and we want to try and play better and win more often and we are trying desperately to challenge the big teams and we will try and do that throughout the season."

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Everton manager David Moyes on getting the squad together: "I think we have started well enough and I hoped we'd have got off to a good start and not be down near the bottom of the league and closer to the top.

"It gives us something to hang on to and something to fight for. We didn't get all the players we wanted to in the window but I think most managers would probably say that. We've got a fair amount and we got quite a bit of work done in the summer and hopefully we are moving in the right direction."

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Everton manager David Moyes on Michael Keane potentially keeping his place if Jarrad Branthwaite can return: "That's the job isn't it, we have a squad of players and you hope that the players who get the opportunity can hang on to the jersey.

"I thought Michael has done great for us in the games he's played for us and so long may that continue."

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Moyes says Liverpool have shown "some vulnerabilities" with the way they have conceded goals this season and his team will try and take advantage of those.

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Everton manager David Moyes on team news: "Look we'll see, they [Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitali Mykolenko] might make some progress, we've got another couple of knocks within the camp but we'll see how they are."

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Moyes says the Liverpool fixture has always been an "incredibly difficult" one for him personally.

He adds that the gap between the two clubs was "as close as it has ever been" during his first stint but the Reds have become such a successful football club since.

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Moyeseh is in the building!

He starts his news conference by saying Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitaliy Mykolenko are "making progress" in their respective recoveries but didn't give a definitive answer on their availability for Saturday.

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Since Everton's opening day defeat, Jack Grealish has started four straight games for the Toffees.

In those starts he has four assists already for his new club, with two in each of Everton's Premier League victories so far this season.

Grealish was also named 'Premier League player of the month' for August, winning the award for the first time in his career.

Having fallen out of favour at Manchester City last season, the 30-year-old has rediscovered his best since his arrival at Everton.

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Everton have yet to win at Liverpool's home ground in front of a crowd in the 21st Century.

Their only triumph there in the past 25 years came during the Covid pandemic in 2021 under the stewardship of Carlo Ancelotti, with their last win with fans in 1999.

Moyes has failed in all of his 22 attempts, with a number of clubs, to win a game at Anfield.

Moyes has overseen 22 matches at Anfield over his career, drawing seven and losing 15. He has travelled with Everton 13 times, losing on six occasions.

It is a record reflective of Moyes' managerial struggles away to the biggest sides.

He has endured the four longest runs of a manager of one club visiting the same side without ever winning in the Premier League – with similarly awful records away to Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.

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First on today's news conference agenda? Everton's David Moyes.

After a disappointing result against Leeds United at Elland Road, Moyes has seen his Everton side burst in to life since the opening week of the season.

They are unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions and now set their sights on a trip to their biggest rivals.

Results this season:

• Leeds 1-0 Everton
• Everton 2-0 Brighton
• Everton 2-0 Mansfield (League Cup)
• Wolves 2-3 Everton
• Everton 0-0 Aston Villa

This morning has flown by.

We'll be switching gears and going full throttle onto Premier League news conferences now but first, here's a reminder of all the top lines from this morning:

• Watch all the highlights from Thursday evening's games including Manchester City and Newcastle United here
• Erling Haaland breaks another record in victory over Napoli
• Superb Marcus Rashford sinks Newcastle
• "Rashford needs an arm around him" says former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt
• Why did Nick Woltemade not start for Newcastle in Barcelona defeat?
• Haaland smashes Champions League record out of the park
• And the best of your reaction from this morning

BBC Sounds

Before we move on, a chance for you to listen to some of the best reaction over on BBC Sounds from Thursday evening's games.

You can take your pick from any of the below that tickle your fancy.

• Man City boss Pep Guardiola
• Newcastle manager Eddie Howe
• Full-time reaction from St James' Park
• Newcastle fans react to Barcelona defeat

Manchester City

After a winning start in the Champions League, Manchester City have a huge Premier League game this Sunday - would a third league loss dash their title hopes before the season has really built up a head of steam?

Here are their next five games before the international break...

• 21 September - Premier League - Arsenal (a)
• 24 September - League Cup - Huddersfield (a)
• 27 September - Premier League - Burnley (h)
• 1 October - Champions League - Monaco (a)
• 5 October - Premier League - Brentford (a)