Published 2/15/2009
by Yoosof Farah
at Bleacher Report - EPL
David Moyes has said his Everton side will be going all out to clinch a UEFA Champions League spot this season, as he has seen his team improve in recent weeks and climb up to sixth in the Premier League table.
Talking to Skysports.com , Moyes said, "We will keep going for a Champions League place, at the moment we have a lot of points to catch up.
"We aim to continue our good run and hope that teams above us drop points. If we keep this form going until the end of the season, who knows?"
That all seems well and good and you would think Everton believe they really can clinch fourth spot this season, which is usually a sure way to success.
However, the Toffees boss then admitted the truth, saying, "It looks like Aston Villa will be the team to break into the top four this season, if that is going to happen."
Not Everton then?
With Chelsea playing poorly and down in fourth and Arsenal even worse in fifth, surely the blue half of Merseyside have some sort of belief ...
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