Everton boss David Moyes issues warning over duo ahead of Leeds United clash
Leeds United will visit the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time when they face Premier League rivals Everton next Monday night.
Everton will provide a stern test of Leeds United’s recent run of form when the Premier League rivals meet at the Hill Dickinson Stadium next Monday night.
The Whites extended their upturn in form with a last-gasp home win against Fulham on Saturday as Lukas Nmecha’s injury-time strike made it just one defeat in their last ten games in all competitions. The victory also ensured Daniel Farke’s men remained eight points clear of the relegation zone and further raised hopes Leeds will extend their top flight stay beyond a solitary season.
However, Everton gave a clear sign of the threat they will pose on Merseyside next week when they brought an end to Aston Villa’s strong form by claiming a 1-0 win at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon. There was a major boost for Toffees boss David Moyes as summer signing Thierno Barry scored only his fourth Premier League goal for the club and that was enough to take the points. Another summer addition, on-loan Freiburg midfielder Merlin Rohl, also impressed throughout the game and showed why Moyes was so excited to land his signature on a season-long loan deal.
However, the Everton boss warned there is still more to come from both players as his side look to push towards the European places during the final four months of the season.
He told the club’s official website: "I always hoped [Barry] would come through. I don't think it's easy as a young player coming from overseas to the Premier League. Thierno has the even more difficult one of being a centre forward trying to score goals. I think we're going to have to give him time – there are lots of things that he needs to improve on greatly, so we're not getting carried away but he gets the winning goal today and if you do that in games, which is important, it means an awful lot.
"Then I think that Evertonians might have just started to see a bit more of Merlin Röhl today. I see quite a lot of it in training. He's been up and down a little bit and he's coming back from a hernia operation, so he's just beginning to get an idea of what the Premier League is like. He's got loads to improve on as well but if we're going to judge them so quickly then we're not going to give them an opportunity [to show their best].”
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