Everton boss David Moyes on drawing against a relegation side Wolves, Seamus playing for his country and being ready for the pub
08/03/2025
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, UK
08/03/2025
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, UK
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00:00I'm really pleased with the point, I didn't think we played our best tonight, but I think we showed what we know the clubs and the team have got, is resilience, tough, made it hard.
00:13I don't think Wolves created loads of chances, but they were the better side. We stuck at it, we still made one or two opportunities, but tonight was always going to be an incredibly difficult game.
00:24For what Wolves are playing for and staying in the Premier League, they're probably fighting for those points so hard, like we have been in recent games at Goodison.
00:34So I knew exactly how tough it would be.
00:37One of the things you've been asking for in recent weeks has been for Lindstrom and Harrison to improve their attacking output.
00:43But combined with that first goal, that must offer you some satisfaction?
00:47Absolutely. We can't keep expecting Beto or whoever it is next, but we need Jesper, we need Jack to come up with the goals and Jack's got one tonight, which I'm pleased.
01:00He's scored a few goals in his time at Leeds United, so he knows how to do it and I'm glad he got one tonight.
01:07How frustrated were you to concede so soon after in that manner?
01:11We'd done a little bit where the way they'd played causes a little problem on the left.
01:17I still thought we could have probably tidied it up, it looked a bit ugly from my point of view in the end.
01:23But overall, Wolves had played well, I didn't think we'd given up too many opportunities, but unfortunately that one they took.
01:35Any further questions, Paul?
01:37James, that's eight games unbeaten, isn't it?
01:40Yeah.
01:41Overall, you must be beyond your wildest expectations.
01:46If you'd given me that before I came in, I'd have been saying, you were off your head.
01:50The other thing is we're actually quite disappointed at the last three games we've drawn, Man Utd, Brentford away.
01:58Today I see it slightly different, I think today's a good point.
02:01The other two games I was thinking how we could have probably had more from.
02:05Today's game I think we had to dig deep to keep the point and the players showed something which maybe they hadn't been doing before.
02:15So they stuck at it really good.
02:18Maybe that Wolves manager might give you that glass of red wine?
02:21No, he's almost been teetotal, he's been in the pub by now, I think that's the way I'm looking at it.
02:28We'll just find it, do you see Seamus Collin back on the bench?
02:32Great to get Seamus back, I knew when we got him back he's so important around the group, around the players.
02:38As I said on the press conference on Friday, I don't think he's match fit.
02:44Could I have given him 10 or 15 minutes? I could easily do that.
02:47But we're still nursing to make sure his injury is not going to reoccur if we can help it.
02:53Sorry but Seamus, that means he could well go on and play with Ireland?
02:58Yeah, it's something I want all my players to become international players and I want them to play for their countries.
03:03I think it's something they should be really proud of.
03:05Seamus Coleman is the Irish players of the past, there are some legendary Irish players.
03:11I don't know, Seamus, will he make that group?
03:14I don't know and I think some of the old teams, but he'll certainly get it for his heart to play for his country.
03:21And what he's given up over the years.
03:23So you don't want to see players being kept away at this time of the season?
03:28No, we need to keep improving.
03:30I need my players to get better, I need them to become better as we go along.
03:35And I think they are.
03:37And it's not so much the Seamus, but I think if he gets called up for Ireland, Seamus, then I'll be thrilled for him.
03:43But if he doesn't, then I'll be happy to have him because we'll try and get some bounce games to give him some game practice.
03:50Probably in the international break.
03:54Any further questions, folks?
03:56No? OK, thank you.
03:58See you later.
04:00He'll just make the pub now if he's getting quick!