DAVID MOYES was yesterday recognised for guiding Everton away from the foot of the Premier League by picking up yet another Manager of the Month award.
Moyes was presented with the gong for the third time this calendar year after his team remained unbeaten in the Premier League throughout October.
It is the eighth time the Scot has been named Barclays Manager of the Month since taking over at Goodison in March 2002, with only Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger having won more.
Having gone into October in last place with three points from six games, Everton recorded their first Premier League win of the season with a 2-0 victory at Birmingham City.
They followed that with a memorable triumph by the same scoreline in the Merseyside derby against Liverpool at Goodison, with Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta finding the target.
A Leighton Baines free-kick ensured a battling 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur the following week before Everton ended the month with Yakubu’s goal earning a 1-0 home win over Stoke City.
Their march up the table was checked on Saturday with a 2-2 draw at Blackpool, and they will look to return to winning ways when they entertain Bolton Wanderers tomorrow.
And Trotters manager Owen Coyle believes it is no surprise Scottish compatriot Moyes continues to glean individual honours.
“David Moyes is an unbelievable manager, who has established Everton a top-eight club year in, year out,” said Coyle. “To say that he has done a fantastic job doesn’t do him justice.
“I know Moyesy from when I was a player at Bolton Wanderers.
“John McGinlay, who I obviously played with, was pally with David when he was at Preston because they had played together at Shrewsbury.
“We used to meet up regularly and you could see how much David loved the game. Even at that time he was looking at the game from a coaching perspective, so it doesn’t surprise me that he has gone on to become an outstanding manager.
“David in many ways is very similar to Sir Alex (Ferguson) in the qualities he has.
“Everton have had real success with David because he is fantastic at what he does and he gets the best out of that group of players.”
Coyle admits Bolton can expect a difficult evening against a rejuvenated Everton tomorrow, particularly in front of their passionate home support.
“The atmosphere at Goodison Park is incredible and the home fans are screaming and cheering every time the ball goes into the opposition’s box,” he added.
“They really get behind their team and that’s something that we will have to account for, as well as the quality that Everton have.
“Everton had a slow start last season but picked themselves up and in the second half of the campaign they were the outstanding team in the league, and they have been playing well again in recent weeks.
“So we know we are in for a tough game but it’s one we are looking forward to.”
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