http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Moyes, went into raptures about his side’s ‘great character’ in their 2-1 win over Sunderland at Goodison Park on Saturday.
The Toffees had their backs pressed against the walls after an http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adam-Johnson-c3537 goal just at stroke of halftime from a corner kick put the visitors in front.
However, a dominant late spell from the hosts saw them score two goals in the space of three minutes to ensure that they bagged maximum points out of the fixture.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nikica-Jelavic-c27906 broke his recent goal drought to go on and claim the clincher only eleven minutes from time.
The win helped the Merseyside outfit retain their fourth place in the league standings. They now have 20 points from their 11 matches and trail leaders, Manchester United by a margin of seven points.
The 49-year-old Scott, who was standing in his 400th league game as the Toffees manager on Saturday, praised the way his side conducted themselves after being pegged down by an early goal.
He said that the team threw everything at the Black Cats after the restart and feels that they reaped the reward of their hard work at the end.
“It was great, we showed great character throughout. We never gave in, we kept knocking at the door, kept trying to score, trying everything,” he told the reporters.
“They made it really hard for us to get through and I actually thought after 70 minutes this might not come, but in the end it did and it was a great three points for us.”
The win enabled Everton to get back to winning ways, after having played four draws on the bounce.
However, Moyes called upon his side to further tighten the screws in the backline.
He insisted that they need to come up with more commanding performances at home if they are to compete with their top-four rivals, and should not offer too many spaces for the attackers to work with.
“The best teams can attack but the best also have top defenders and make sure the opposition don't get many opportunities,” he added.
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