Source: Daily_Mail
Everton boss Moyes: It won't make or break us if Chelsea knock us out the FA Cup
Unconcerned: Everton boss Moyes is not bothered[LNB]Everton manager David Moyes has dismissed as 'a load of rubbish' suggestions his side's season hinges on Saturday's FA Cup replay at Chelsea.[LNB]A dismal loss at Bolton last weekend left the Toffees just three points above the Barclays Premier League relegation zone and highlighted the inconsistency which has hampered their frustrating campaign.[LNB]The FA Cup would appear to offer Moyes the best hope of salvaging something from a season which promised much but the Scot does not want to view it that way.[LNB]Everton face a stern test in the fourth round of the competition after fighting out a 1-1 draw with the holders when they initially met at Goodison Park three weeks ago.[LNB]Moyes said: 'It is no different from the way I felt a few weeks ago.'If you ask, "Does this make or break your season, is this your season over?" - that's a load of rubbish.[LNB]'The season is never over, you have got to play all the games that are put in front of you. Hopefully we will keep going through and get as far as we can but if we get knocked out, we get knocked out.[LNB]'We still have to play our league games and with the position we are in, we need to pick up more points. The cup becomes important but no more important than it was before.'[LNB]Moyes is demanding a response from his team after a performance at the Reebok Stadium he described as one of the worst in his nine years at the club.[LNB]The Scot took full responsibility for the 2-0 defeat but said he might need to 'toughen up' on the players.[LNB] Missing: Saha is still troubled by a hamstring injury and will miss Chelsea game [LNB]He added: 'We have tended to respond after a bad game, tended to do something about it. Let's hope we do that again.[LNB]'I think up until the game at Bolton we hadn't done an awful lot wrong. Obviously we would like to be further up the league but I think we have been playing fine.[LNB]'If we can put the Reebok last Sunday away and move on and play the way we have been, we'll be Okay.[LNB]'You want to get through but it is tough. The tie has turned in the favour of Chelsea because we have to go down there and we know how hard that is. No-one should under-estimate them, they are a very good side.'[LNB]Everton are without their goalscorer from the first game, Louis Saha, who is still troubled by a hamstring injury.[LNB]Midfielder Jack Rodwell is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a groin problem but the game comes too soon.[LNB]Moyes said: 'There are going to be periods in the game when we have to dig deep, hang in and stick with it but there is a bit of confidence in our play and we saw that when we played them at Goodison. We need to have a similar performance, maybe with a bit more luck.'[LNB] Everton snap up 16-year-old Shrewsbury 'keeper Mason Springthorpe Bolton 2 Everton 0: Cahill sends message to Capello and loan star Sturridge continues his hot streak EVERTON FC
