Source: Liverpool_Echo
David Moyes: None of my Everton FC stars are going anywhere
Multimedia Background image for 'Everton manager David Moyes reflects on the Blues' Europa League defeat to Benfica at Goodison Park'[LNB]DAVID Moyes will draw iron curtains around his squad in the summer as he vows that none of his ever-improving Blues will be allowed to leave.[LNB]The Toffees manager hailed his current set-up as the best group of players he has had at his disposal during his Goodison reign.[LNB]And he is determined, as he prepares to face Birmingham at St Andrews today, that summer transfer departures will be strictly on his terms.[LNB]Everton must beat the Midlands outfit today to continue their climb up the Premier League towards the Europa League qualifying spots.[LNB]But Moyes already has one eye on the summer, and will not bend despite the inevitable exposure some of his top players like Tim Cahill and Steven Pienaar will receive at the World Cup.[LNB]He said: 'I don't think for any reason I'll lose any of the squad. I don't for a minute foresee that.[LNB]'I am confident we'll keep the squad together. There's no need for a big overhaul. We 'd always like to add a couple of players if we can do so but nothing more.'[LNB]The case for keeping hold of his big players will be strengthened by securing European football, but the Scot is aware that Everton have plenty to do if they can make that a reality.[LNB]'I still think it's a long shot,' he said. 'The odds have not got any shorter. There is a bit to go before I could even think about it.[LNB]'Those teams above us are a lot of points ahead and it would take a big turnaround for us to catch them.[LNB]'We always aim to do the best we can. Not set any targets or said we are aiming to catch any team, always said all we can do is win the next game and see how things go.[LNB]'We haven't targeted any team or any position at the moment. All we can do is try and finish as high as we can and see how it goes.'[LNB]The manager is encouraged by the football his side have produced in recent victories against Chelsea, Manchester United and Hull City.[LNB]He said: 'I think we are playing some good football. We've been playing well for a while, but then in amongst all that we've suddenly had a result or a performance we did not expect.[LNB]'It might be going really well and then had a game we didn't see coming, but in the main we have been doing well for the last 13/14 games, when we have had not a bad run.'[LNB]But while he is keen to rule out any outgoing transfers in the summer, Moyes would like to be better equipped to deal with injury crises like the one which almost derailed this season.[LNB]He said: 'At the start of the season we had a real severe bout of injuries. It would be difficult to have a squad big enough to cover that, but in the same breath maybe we need to look how we could do it a bit better if it happens again.
