'We've picked up but not enough' - Moyes

Everton Show Improvement Despite Friendly Draw Against Manchester United

Atlanta: David Moyes expressed optimism following Everton's 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the final match of the Premier League Summer Series. While acknowledging the team is still short of their full potential, the manager highlighted significant progress compared to previous friendly outings.

"Much Better" Performance Raises Hopes

“We were nowhere near in the first or second game as we didn't have enough players fit enough,” Moyes admitted. “But we’re just starting to get one or two back.”

He praised the team's performance against Manchester United, stating: "I thought it was better [against Manchester United], I thought we played much better."

Despite the positive signs, Moyes stressed that Everton still needs reinforcements before the start of the Premier League season. “We’ve picked up, but not enough,” he explained.

Deals Imminent? Manager Remains Cautious

“I think there will be deals next week,” Moyes confidently asserted. "I think we're getting much closer, but I've got to say that I felt that four or five weeks ago as well. But obviously we’re getting near the tickly bits and we’ve got to get some things done.”

He outlined the club's transfer strategy: “We know that we have to make several additions and more. Even for the numbers, we might even have people in the squad who we'd like to put them out on loan or do other things with them. So we’re needing generally to add to the squad and we need to get some of the main players in quickly.”

Roma Match Awaits at Home

Everton will return home to prepare for their first game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium against Roma.

“That'll be a great occasion for us all,” Moyes stated, “For us all to go down there and see what it looks like, and hopefully a good day of weather and fill the place out.”

He expressed his desire to have new signings available for the Roma match: "I would love to be able to have a couple of players which I could tell the crowd 'this is the start'.

"But if not, the big sign is that we should have Jarrad [Brainthwaite] back in training when we return on Wednesday - with a bit of luck.”