'Everyone's an expert these days. I don't see how criticising David Moyes helps things'

In the second part of our Tony Cottee interview, the former Everton striker urges fans to have patience with manager David Moyes after an indifferent run of form

- By CHRIS BEESLEY

EVERTON supporters need to be careful when criticising David Moyes - as the club needs patience and stability at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

That's the verdict of former striker Tony Cottee, who scored 99 goals in 241 matches for the Blues between 1988-94.

Everton churned through eight managers in as many years under Farhad Moshiri, with the last of those, Sean Dyche, being sacked by new owners the Friedkin Group just 22 days after their takeover was complete and after picking up just 17 points from the first half of the club’s final season at Goodison Park.

Despite the Blues being just one point above the relegation zone when Moyes returned, the Glaswegian gaffer ultimately guided them to 13th last term.

They avoided the drop with five matches to spare and won five away games in the process after just one success on the road over the previous year.

Moyes previously steered the Blues to nine top-eight finishes, including their highest ever Premier League position of fourth in 2004/05.

However, such is the fickle nature of football in 2025...

Successive defeats, culminating with the 3-0 home reverse to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, has resulted in the 62-year-old coming under intense scrutiny from some fans.

Cottee believes such criticism is foolhardy, though, and told the ECHO: “I think it’s unfair to see some of the Everton fans questioning David Moyes, but I think it’s the modern world.