Boss plays down talk of pushing for a Euro place

DAVID MOYES is refusing to talk publicly about qualifying for Europe for fear of jinxing Everton's hopes.

- By JOE THOMAS

The Blues boss has repeatedly talked up his ambitions of taking the club back into continental competition.

The latest away win once again boosted those hopes - while also reducing Eddie Howe to accepting Newcastle United were now facing a Premier League salvage job.

Asked what could be possible after a seventh away win of the campaign moved Everton within three points of the top seven, Moyes said: "You've probably not been in my press conferences.

"In every one I've sort of said I would like to try and talk about Europe.

"I am not going with that because every time I say it, we fluff our lines.