Moyesy - Top Manager

David Moyes was presented with The Barclaycard Premiership Manager of The Month Today at Bellfield. Moyesy won the award, because Everton won all their Premiership games in November. The 4 games were all 1- 0 wins against Leeds, Charlton, Blackburn, & West Brom.

The decision was made by the Barclaycard Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.

The Barclaycard Awards Panel says: "Since taking over at Goodison Park David Moyes has transformed the fortunes of Everton. His ability to organise and inspire both young and seasoned professionals alike has lifted his team to fifth in the Barclaycard Premiership. Everton have under-achieved for far too long, but Moyes has began turning things around and they now look like the type of team that is ready to write a new chapter in the club's history."

Moyesy says: "It's good to win this award, it shows we've had a decent start to the season which we hope to continue.

I think the main difference at Everton this season is that the players have more confidence and belief in themselves to play good football and that's what they're doing. We're also working very hard as well, the players know that the team is more important than the individual.

This award is a tribute to the whole team who have worked so hard and the fans that have been right behind us. My goal at the start of this season was to get Everton playing decent football and steer clear of relegation and I certainly think we've moving in the right direction.

The players deserve the award more than anyone. They’ve worked incredibly hard and we had a good end to October as well, which they continued throughout November. It was a great spell for the club and I hope we win more of these together.” (05/12/02)

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