Moyes wants Toffees to stick

21 May 2010 09:49
David Moyes has urged his star players to stay at Everton and resist the temptation of being lured away from Goodison.[LNB] A number of Toffees stars are being linked with moves away from Merseyside, including Jack Rodwell, who is a reported target of Manchester United.[LNB]While Tim Cahill has committed his long-term future to Everton, fellow midfielder Mikel Arteta is being linked with Arsenal.[LNB]Moyes has seen big names leave in the past, such as Thomas Gravesen, and he believes the grass is not always greener elsewhere.[LNB]The Scottish tactician thinks players should put their happiness first and not be seduced by the offers of fame and riches.[LNB]"Some of the players who have left Everton might say it was the right place for them after all," explained Moyes in The Sun.[LNB]"At the end of their careers, they might look back and say Everton was the best time - they enjoy it here.[LNB]"Even Gravesen, who went to Madrid, would say the same thing.[LNB]"There are lots of players who are going to look back at Everton and say they had a really good time, without winning anything obviously."[LNB]Meanwhile Moyes believes it will be tougher than ever to compete with the likes of Manchester City and Tottenham for fourth spot next season.[LNB]"We don't want to give up on our position but the spending that has gone on at Tottenham and Manchester City makes it much harder for us," he continued.[LNB]"I don't think you can ever go out to finish fourth because of the money that is spent elsewhere.[LNB]"When you looked at it at the start of the season, people were probably saying we would finish eighth."

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