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Everton ready to win Cup - Moyes

by shelagh | May 28, 2009 at 05:15 am

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Everton boss David Moyes feels his team are "due" to win a competition, and sees Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea as an ideal opportunity.

He told BBC Sport: "Before the semi-final I said we're due to win something soon, and that doesn't change for me.

"This is undoubtedly the best Everton team I've had. There is a great team spirit here, it's very much team-orientated rather than individuals."

Everton take on the Blues after beating Manchester United on penalties.

David Moyes, a record three-time winner of the official manager of the year award, took over Everton in March 2002 but has yet to see Everton win a major trophy. It is fourteen years since the Toffees appeared in a cup final. Saturday may bring some much needed silverware to the trophy room at Goodison Park.

What Moyes and Everton have to do is find a way to outmanouevre Chelsea's outstanding coach Guus Hiddink to win their first trophy since the 1995 FA Cup triumph against Manchester United.

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SamirJ

at 06:29 on May 28th, 2009

Yeah, I will be rooting for Everton!

They deserve this piece of silverware for an excellent season with scant resources.

Jon Azpiri

at 13:09 on May 28th, 2009

It would be great to see the underdog win, but I don't know if Everton will be able to get past Chelsea.

The matchup reminds me a bit of Spain's Copa del Rey Final between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao.

Athletic started off strong and got off to a 1-0 lead, but they just couldn't keep up with such a talented Barca roster. I'm afraid the same thing might happen with Everton.