We didn't test West Brom enough says Everton boss David Moyes

03 September 2012 06:00
DAVID MOYES admitted he was frustrated with Everton FC’s lack of cutting edge as they suffered their first defeat of the season with a 2-0 loss at West Bromwich Albion.

Second-half strikes from Shane Long and Gareth McAuley gave Steve Clarke’s side the points at The Hawthorns, as the Blues failed to make it three straight wins to start their Premier League campaign, and slumped to their first league reverse in 13 matches. And Moyes said he was disappointed by his side’s inability to open up an Albion side that have themselves made a strong start to the season. “I thought for the first hour we had good control,” said Moyes. “But we didn’t do well enough in the final third today and that was the reason we didn’t win.

“I’ve got to say West Brom defended really well, they came off the play, allowed us the ball. “I made a change to try and win the game because I felt we were not doing enough to try to score, and in opening up we conceded a goal from it. “I probably should have stayed as we were and maybe come away with a 0-0, but I wanted to try and win the game.

“We had enough of the ball to do that, but we hardly crossed it, we hardly passed it and credit to West Brom, they look as though they still had Roy Hodgson’s shape about them at times, and they counter-attacked on us well.”

He added: “They have had a good start and they showed that today. “It was always going to be a tough game, obviously having two of our three league games away from home is difficult. But six points isn’t a bad return.”

Source: liverpool_echo