Source: Liverpool_Echo
David Moyes says Europe is not to blame for defeats
DAVID Moyes backed his threadbare squad to fight back from defeat at Old Trafford - and refused to blame their stuttering form on the burden of European football.[LNB]The Blues boss insisted he will target Europa League qualification again - something he has achieved in successive seasons - despite struggling to contend with an injury-ravaged squad.[LNB]Speaking after the 3-0 reverse against the Champions on Saturday evening the Scot said: 'If you were to give me Europe again now, I would gladly take it thank-you.[LNB]'I love to be in Europe but of course it has taken its toll on us because we don't have the players to change things.[LNB]'We are not saying changing the team completely but if you have the opportunity then you would like to swap it around a little bit.'[LNB]Everton fell behind to goals from Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Antonio Valencia and Moyes admits his lack of options means he must persist with picking out-of-form players.[LNB]He said: 'We can't change. We are giving the players another opportunity to put that (poor performances) right but one or two are not taking that on board.[LNB]'There are massive games all the time, but I thought that before the last one, so they are all big games.[LNB]'I think in the past the word used with Everton is over-performing but I have always said we have performed at a good level, and though I will protect the players all day long they have to stand up and be counted now."
