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David Moyes Hails Landon Dovovan's Impact At Everton
American bags first Premier League goal as hosts record comfortable win...
28-Jan-2010 3:40:00 AM
By Niall McGlone
Everton recorded their third successive 2-0 win as they eased past struggling Sunderland on Wednesday night.
Tim Cahill opened the scoring on six minutes with a trademark header after a cross from Marouane Fellaini on the left, and tne minutes later the Australian knocked down for Landon Donovan to double the lead.
Everton went on to dominate the first half, limiting the visitors to only one real chance just before the break but Kenywne Jones hit his shot high and wide from close range.
Both sides were coming off FA Cup defeats at the weekend and Everton boss David Moyes knew that needed to be put behind them.
“We needed to bounce back after the weekend and we've done so,” he said.
“I think the first half we got our goals at important times and it gave us that little bit more confidence.
“I hoped that Saturday's game against Birmingham was a blip, and now we’re back on form and beginning to get people back so I think we can play much better.”
Moyes also had praise for American midfielder Donovan, who joined on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy this month.
The Scot said: “I thought his first two games were excellent, I mean when you have to come here and you have to play Arsenal and Manchester City, I thought he did really when in those games.
"He got his goal tonight, he’s got a great goalscoring record over in America and he was a bit unfortunate not to get a second one tonight when he rounded the goalkeeper.”
Tim Cahill opened the scoring on six minutes with a trademark header after a cross from Marouane Fellaini on the left, and tne minutes later the Australian knocked down for Landon Donovan to double the lead.
Everton went on to dominate the first half, limiting the visitors to only one real chance just before the break but Kenywne Jones hit his shot high and wide from close range.
Both sides were coming off FA Cup defeats at the weekend and Everton boss David Moyes knew that needed to be put behind them.
“We needed to bounce back after the weekend and we've done so,” he said.
“I think the first half we got our goals at important times and it gave us that little bit more confidence.
“I hoped that Saturday's game against Birmingham was a blip, and now we’re back on form and beginning to get people back so I think we can play much better.”
Moyes also had praise for American midfielder Donovan, who joined on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy this month.
The Scot said: “I thought his first two games were excellent, I mean when you have to come here and you have to play Arsenal and Manchester City, I thought he did really when in those games.
"He got his goal tonight, he’s got a great goalscoring record over in America and he was a bit unfortunate not to get a second one tonight when he rounded the goalkeeper.”
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