Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton boss David Moyes on mission to lift spirits after Carling Cup exit
David Moyes and Stephen Pienaar 300[LNB]DAVID MOYES admits he faces a tough task lifting morale after Everton's dismal start to the season continued with defeat at Brentford in the Carling Cup last night. [LNB]Seamus Coleman's first senior goal fired the Blues in front early on but Gary Alexander equalised for the League One strugglers before the break. [LNB]Everton enjoyed a let-off when goalkeeper Jan Mucha saved a spot-kick from Charlie MacDonald in the second half and they couldn't find a winner. [LNB]It went to penalties and Moyes' men crashed out 4-3 with Jermaine Beckford and Phil Jagielka both failing from 12 yards. The Blues boss must now raise spirits ahead of Saturday's trip to Fulham. [LNB] 'Any manager in my position would be concerned,' Moyes said. 'We want to get points on the board and don't want to get knocked out of cups. [LNB]'I have got a job on now to lift the players. I'll need to manage and get to work. [LNB]'I will take the responsibility. I pick the team. I'll be in the same place next week, at the side of the pitch, people will be able to see me. [LNB]'It has been a poor start. But that's my job and I'll need to try and get things changed around. [LNB]'We had a poor result on Saturday and this result on top of that isn't very good.' [LNB]Jagielka's penalty miss sparked a pitch invasion from the jubilant Bees supporters and led to one ugly scene when Moyes spotted one home fan launching a bottle into the away end. [LNB]'I thought it was terrible,' Moyes added. 'I saw one supporter who threw a bottle into our supporters. I said to him 'I saw your face, I saw who you were'. They threw it right into the middle of our fans. [LNB]'I think the police decided to take the penalty kicks at that end (the Brentford end) because of crowd security, and that proved a real bloomer by the police didn't it?
