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Image source, Getty ImagesDavid Moyes spoke to BBC Sport after Everton's defeat against Bournemouth: "Disappointing start to the game. We gave away two dreadful goals. I'm pleased with the way they responded in the second half. I'm pleased with the subs, they all had an impact.
"We hit the post three times, had one cleared off line. It just wasn't our day. We just needed one of the chances to go for us and it didn't."
Could it be a blessing in disguise to focus on the league? "Maybe. The most important thing for us is to make sure we're a Premier League club. It would have been nice to get to a cup final - it wasn't like we gave it up.
"Now our focus is totally back on the Premier League and trying to do what we need to do.
"Goodison is somewhere I've gotten very used to over the years. There will be people who know Goodison more than I'll ever know. A special stadium. On its day it can have an incredible atmosphere and be intimidating. We're hoping the new stadium will give us all that. But before we talk about the new stadium we have to make sure we're a Premier League club."
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Nine Premier League teams are competing in Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round action, and we will bring you every moment.
Leyton Orient v Man City (12:15) - watch on BBC One and listen on BBC Radio 5 Live
Coventry v Ipswich
Everton v Bournemouth
Southampton v Burnley
Wigan v Fulham - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live
Birmingham v Newcastle (17:45) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live
Brighton v Chelsea (20:00) - watch on BBC One and listen on BBC Radio 5 Live
All kick-off times 15:00 GMT unless stated
I went with Bournemouth to beat Liverpool last weekend, and they gave it a really good go. The Cherries hit the woodwork twice and they were unlucky to lose in the end.
I can see Everton making a few changes here, because they play Liverpool in the rearranged Merseyside derby on Wednesday.
After three straight wins, Everton manager David Moyes will still want a good performance to keep the momentum going, but I am going to stick with my policy of backing Bournemouth.
The Cherries have already beaten Everton twice this season - first with that incredible finish to their game in August, when they came back from being 2-0 down after 87 minutes to win 3-2, and then at the start of January when they won 1-0 in Sean Dyche's last game as Toffees boss.
I would love Andoni Iraola to go strong in the FA Cup this season and go all out to win it - the possibility is there, even with their current injury problems.
On that basis, I am going for them to get the better of Everton again, and make it a hat-trick of wins over them.
Sutton's prediction: 0-2
Image source, Getty ImagesThe fifth-round draw will take place during Monday's episode of The One Show on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Former England winger Theo Walcott, who won the trophy twice while with Arsenal, will conduct the draw at about 19:10 GMT.
There are 16 Premier League teams left in the draw, with Leicester having been beaten by Manchester United on Friday, and Arsenal, Brentford and West Ham exiting in the third round.
Image source, Getty ImagesEverton defender Jake O'Brien has spoken about the "positive vibe" surrounding the club after the re-appointment of David Moyes in January.
The Blues have won three out of four Premier League matches since the Scot's return and move nine points clear from the relegation zone with a game in hand.
"A lot of change but it's positive change," O'Brien told BBC Radio Merseyside. "The managerial change and then getting wins on the board has bought a positive vibe around the club.
"You can sense that positive change in the club even just speaking to everyone, day-in day out. There is a positive vibe among the club. Hopefully, we can keep getting more wins and pushing up the table."
A £16.4m summer signing from Lyon, centre-back O'Brien featured only twice in the league under Sean Dyche. However, he has started each of Everton's past three matches at right-back with the Blues winning all three and keeping two clean sheets.
"It's been many years since I've played that role and now you look at me and you don't think that I can play that role," he said. "It can be funny looking at my stature and the role I've been asked to play but I think there's sides to my game that match it.
"The manager has asked me to come into the side and play with a different side to my game and it has been positive.
"It's three wins from three now, so as long as I'm playing and can show those parts of my game then I'm happy to do that."
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David Moyes says Everton "would have liked to have done a bit more" business in January but is hopeful of more profitable windows in the future.
Speaking before the FA Cup tie with Bournemouth, Moyes was asked about new signing Carlos Alcaraz who is available to make his debut.
Image source, Getty ImagesEarlier, we asked you to name the former Everton manager from a series of clues.
The answer was Roberto Martinez, who was in charge between 2013 and 2016.
Henry Brownsey
BBC Sport journalist
Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game against Bournemouth (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On the January transfer window: "It could have been much better but everyone connected with Everton is aware of our situation. We're feeling much better. We'd have liked to have done a bit more if we could have but either prices or availability played their part."
On Carlos Alcaraz, who joined on deadline day: "He's ready to play. He looks match fit but the biggest thing to do is get him used to this group of players. He's got Premier League experience so the speed of the game shouldn't shock him too much."
On the possibility of signing Alcaraz permanently: "I'm quite pleased to get him - it gives us a chance to look at him and see how it goes. It's not something we have to guarantee at the moment but if he hits the criteria we'd be in a situation to bring him into the club [permanently]."
On the midfielder's qualities: "If you've seen him play, his energy will always be something he'll be known for. His youthfulness is still important. It'll give him an opportunity to see if he can step up to this level again."
Moyes compared youngster Harrison Armstrong, who joined Derby on loan to former Everton midfielder Leon Osman: "Osman had been a talented young player and he came back from Derby ready to go into the first team. He went on to be a great player for us. I hope Harrison is on a similar journey and if he can get the best part of 10 or12 games then hopefully by the summer we'll see how he's looking."
On how to balance twin priorities of the league and the FA Cup: "Let's not kid everyone on - the biggest importance is to be a Premier League club, but every Everton supporter wants another trip to Wembley and a chance to win a trophy so we have to give the supporters that. But our position is the overriding thing. We have to retain our Premier League status."
On what winning a trophy would mean: "Every club I've been to, everyone says the same and wants a trophy [but] there are clubs in this country that are serial winners and it's very hard to overtake them. What I ideally want is an Everton team getting to semi-finals and finals and being more competitive."
On hosting potentially a final FA Cup game at Goodison Park: "We've probably only got eight or nine games left at Goodison Park forever, so quite rightly they should enjoy it and embrace it. You get the feeling the supporters and players are beginning to get a connection back together. For a club like ours, 'The People's Club', you need the players and supporters all working together."
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Name this former Everton manager from the following clues:
I succeeded David Moyes as Everton manager;
Everton finished fifth in my first full season in charge;
Since leaving Everton, I have managed two major European nations.
Answer will be revealed at 17:00 GMT
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Everton FCWinter transfer window signing Carlos Alcaraz was spotted in training with Everton for the first time on Wednesday.
The Argentine midfielder joined the Toffees on loan from Flamengo for the remainder of the season, with David Moyes' side holding the "option" of purchasing the player at the end of the campaign.
The 22-year-old appeared in good spirits as he went through his paces with his new team-mates for the first time and could be included in the squad for Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Bournemouth.
Meanwhile, the chilly weather at the Finch Farm training ground saw the return of snoods being worn by some of the Everton players.
Former manager Sean Dyche had banned the winter garment during his tenure, telling the media shortly after taking over: "No, I don't let them wear snoods, hats are not allowed either."
Dyche explained: "The rules of the game state you can't wear either in an actual match. It's just logic."
Image source, Getty ImagesDespite clearing the latest round of PSR checks, Everton still had a quiet January transfer window, so BBC Radio Merseyside asked football finance expert Kieran Maguire if that was because the Blues were still under spending restrictions.
"In football you want to be able to spend an unlimited amount of money, just as you do when we go into shops, but clubs have budgets as well," Maguire said.
"PSR is certainly a factor because Everton scraped it in 2023-24 with a couple of late sales of players. That means the club want to be cautious, so in the January window they didn't want to spend a moderate amount of money and then be in the same position as last season where a sale had to be made."
Despite the current challenges, Maguire was more upbeat when considering the impact of moving to the new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock.
"The 2025-26 season will be a huge season for the club," he said. "There is potentially a new set of rules coming in season as well and that will link a club's spending to their ability to generate revenue.
"Bramley-Moore Dock should increase the matchday revenue by 100-150% because at the moment Everton are making less than one million pounds a match at Goodison Park.
"That will be a positive and it also looks like the new rules will be assessed in a one-season policy. That means the legacy problems that have arisen at Everton, which are probably best associated with the previous regime, where they have spent a lot of money unwisely and been shackled into overspending should be released.
"There is still work to be done but if they can secure a naming right deal, sell hospitality boxes at the going rate, then there will be more positives for spending."
Ian Kennedy
BBC Radio Merseyside reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThere may not be league points on offer this weekend but progress in the FA Cup would keep the feel-good factor firmly in place. From the 10th second on Saturday, that feeling was firmly in place and never relented.
Consistency appears to have returned and three wins on the spin have given Everton confidence and breathing space. They might actually be able to enjoy the prospect of battling on two fronts.
David Moyes will not - and is not - get carried away and knows there is still hard work ahead, but the early signs are really encouraging.
The return of James Garner is key - he was outstanding against Leicester - Beto's goals will give him a huge boost, and the signing of Carlos Alcaraz adds another option.
Bournemouth will provide a real test on Saturday, but I think a lot of teams would like to avoid Everton just at the moment, especially at Goodison.
Premier League security and a decent cup run will give Blues fans a refreshingly new, healthier outlook on the remainder of the season.
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Mike Richards
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter weeks of speculation and the ripping up of plans after Sean Dyche left the club, just one new face made it through the Finch Farm doors before Tuesday's transfer deadline.
David Moyes wasn't shy in vocalising the need for the club to bring in fresh faces, even prior to the injuries suffered by Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Orel Mangala, so no doubt he'll be slightly frustrated with the sole addition of Carlos Alcaraz.
It's clear that both market conditions and the club still being hampered by PSR issues were to blame for the quiet window, but nonetheless, it still feels somewhat of a gamble to not have brought in another striker given our crushing injury list in that area.
That being said, buying for buying sake should never be the mantra the club follows. It's something we know all about. Those days have to be consigned to the past and with David Moyes at the helm, you feel they will be.
If the manager feels a player won't improve the squad, then that is good enough for me.
We will certainly be in a much better position in the summer to be able to compete in the market. Three wins on the spin has certainly alleviated some of the on-field pressure, allowing for some breathing room and slightly longer term thinking in terms of recruitment.
Alcaraz himself has a great opportunity to impress during his loan spell.
A player with Premier League experience, who can play in a variety of positions, could prove to be a shrewd acquisition by the club.
They always say never fall in love with a loan player. Here's hoping we do.
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Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter
As recently as a month ago I felt there was no one capable of getting more out of Everton's players than Sean Dyche. What I meant was no one with the exception of my old mate David Moyes obviously.
Sometimes the stars just align or as in this case, the stars, the planets and a few extra spiral galaxies line up as well. Suddenly, every Everton player looks more confident and more powerful. Moysie knew the players and he knew the club, but even so it is a remarkable dead cat bounce from a team that certainly wasn't purring.
Statistics show that a new manager brought in when times are dire is statistically unlikely to do a great deal better over the short to medium term. Sometimes the exception proves the rule and even Beto looked the real deal much to the amazement of the Toffees' fans.
Apart from mainlining pure belief into his charges it is hard to see what the new/old manager has done. Putting the man mountain Jake O'Brien at right full-back certainly adds to the "land of the giants" feel of the starting 11, which isn't a bad thing when you need to fight and intimidate the opposition.
There is a comfortable nine-point cushion from the drop and I'd say three more wins from the last 14 games will be enough to escape relegation. I always thought they would stay up, but until now I never thought they would do it with ease. Well done David Moyes, because of you, the grand old lady that is Goodison Park, should get the send-off she deserves in May.
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Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has praised David Moyes for improving Everton's goal scoring form since re-joining the club.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, Sutton said: "The simple thing he's done is getting players closer to the centre forward, whether that is [Dominic] Calvert-Lewin or Beto - [Abdoulaye] Doucore is playing higher up and [Iliman] Ndiaye is getting closer to them off the left.
"Watching the games, they are loading the box and being braver. The goals give them confidence in that."
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Phil McNulty
Chief football writer
BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.
Steve, from Wirral, asked: Hi, Phil. Do you think Everton have made a mistake not signing a striker given the injuries to Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Armando Broja? We're only left with one recognised striker in Beto.
Phil answered: Morning, Steve. I think Everton desperately wanted a striker but given their current financial situation, where they still need to be aware of PSR, it was very difficult to find the right player at a good price.
The fact they had two domestic loans already in Jack Harrison and Broja did not help their cause, but I am 100% certain they did try to sign one. They just could not find the right fit.
I accept this will be frustrating for Everton fans, but I also see the club's point of view that there was absolutely no point wasting money on someone who was simply another body in the building rather than a player who would add something.
It is actually a good sign, in my opinion, that David Moyes is so meticulous about the players he signs and I am sure Everton will be more ambitious in the summer.
We asked for your views on Everton signing former Southampton midfielder Carlos Alcaraz from Flamengo on loan and the Toffees' overall transfer movement in January.
Here are some of your comments:
Pete: I think Carlos Alacarz is an astute signing by David Moyes even though fans were all expecting a striker. The likes of Gueye, Garner and the injured Mangala are of course defensive minded midfielders and so the position of attacking central midfield has only really been occupied by Doucoure. As he hasn't really been that effective in supporting the striker, it makes a lot of sense to get another player, in that position, to push Doucoure and try to get more balls into the striker.
Richard: Alcaraz did OK for Southampton a couple of years ago and Flamengo broke their transfer record for him (18 m euros ) so he must be half-decent. Seems there is good camaraderie at Everton and a good mixture of foreign players. I think he'll be OK.
Chris T: Alcaraz is a good acquisition. He should give us strength in midfield. We really needed a defender and a striker. Beto did well on Saturday against poor opposition and one swallow doesn't make a summer. Fingers crossed we don't suffer more injuries. We trust David Moyes - look at the deals he did for Cahill and Coleman. He can spot bargains.
Chris: Best piece of business in this window is the three-and-a-half-year contract signed by Harrison Armstrong. Great news!
