David Moyes hailed the performance of James Garner in Everton’s shock 1-0 win over Manchester United last night and tipped the midfielder to make a late push for Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad.
The Toffees recorded a rare win at Old Trafford because of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s first-half goal which got here just 16 minutes after Idrissa Gueye’s bizarre sending off.
United got here near an equaliser against the ten men on several occasions in the course of the closing stages and, ultimately, Everton were indebted to goalkeeper Jordan Pickford who made a string of tremendous saves in front of the watching Tuchel.
Moyes, nonetheless, was keen to praise the performances of two of his English midfielders with Garner particularly impressive at the center of his engine room.
The 24-year-old began his profession at Old Trafford but was missed by a variety of of the club’s recent managers and made just two Premier League appearances for his boyhood club.
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Loan moves to Watford and Nottingham Forest hinted at his potential but with first team opportunities at United not forthcoming he made a everlasting move to the City Ground 4 years ago before being snapped up by Everton for just £9million 12 months later.
Garner is quickly developing right into a key a part of Moyes’ rebuild along with his reading of the sport, polished distribution and combative style neatly complimenting Everton’s more creative players.
‘James Garner is playing very well,’ said Moyes after a win that represented his first as a visiting manager on the Theatre of Dreams.
‘I do know Thomas Tuchel was here tonight and I don’t know and I’m sure everyone realises England’s No.1 was playing for Everton.
However the likes of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jimmy Garner are English and are possibly not quite ready yet or possibly (they’re).
‘But Thomas has brought up Alex Scott from Bournemouth so that ought to encourage the likes of Jimmy Garner and KDH that who knows what might occur because the season goes on.’
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Moyes, meanwhile, refused to sentence for his dismissal after he squared as much as team-mate Michael Keane and slapped the defender as they argued over a mis-placed pass which gave Bruno Fernandes a shooting likelihood he couldn’t convert.
‘After I saw it I didn’t think there was anything in it,’ Moyes said. ‘I used to be a bit annoyed they were difficult one another but I used to be also quite pleased they were fighting one another since it shows me they cared.
‘At Everton we’re attempting to demand higher standards. I can’t quite work out if it was Keano’s bad ball or Gana’s bad ball or whatever but when we hadn’t got that fight, that resilience they showed we’d never have gotten through the remaining of the sport.
‘We got here up against an improving Manchester United side, most individuals were here to look at Manchester United but Everton stood as much as what we needed to do.”
Moyes said Gueye, 36, had apologised to his team-mates after the sport and added: ‘There’s no problem, we move on.’
The midfielder posted on Instagram after the match: ‘I need to apologise first to my team-mate Michael Keane. I need to take full responsibility for my motion.
‘I also apologise to my team-mates, the staff, the fans and the club. Emotions can run high but nothing justifies such behaviour.’
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