DAVID MOYES admits he “might be saying the wrong thing” — but confessed he sometimes wishes Everton had rebuilt Goodison Park instead of moving into their new home.
The boss opened up on life at the club’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium in a brutally honest chat.
Everton moved into the Hill Dickinson Stadium this seasonCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
David Moyes was honest on the transition of move of stadiumsCredit: YouTube/Men in Blazers
In a revealing conversation on the Men in Blazers YouTube channel, praised the ground as “fantastic”, but conceded the transition has not been easy.
He said: “We’ve moved house… and when most people move house, it takes time to settle in.
“You need to get the rooms the way you want them, and we’re a bit the same.”
Despite a strong season overall, Everton have struggled to fully click at their new home — a rhythm they’ll look to find when they host in their next outing.
Moyes admitted the emotional pull of Goodison still lingers.
He added: “We all love Goodison.
“And maybe I’m saying the wrong thing here, but in some ways I wish we could have rebuilt it and made it better.”
The Scot was quick to stress the club’s future lies firmly in their new stadium.
He said: “We’ve got a fantastic new stadium now and it will be our home for hundreds of years.
“Everybody who comes gives it a ‘wow’.”
But Moyes hinted that the sheer scale and unfamiliarity of the surroundings have played a part in Everton’s patchy home form.
He explained: “It’s much bigger, even the crowd — people are finding where they sit, where everything is.
“The first year has been tough.”
David Moyes returned to manage Everton in 2025Credit: Alamy
Despite that, Moyes remains focused on getting Everton firing again — both on and off the pitch.
And he believes success on the field will ultimately make the new stadium feel like home.
He said: “The biggest thing I could do is get us back into Europe.
“We’re in a fight now and every game is about getting points.”
Moyes also insisted modern demands adaptability — even as styles shift towards more physical, direct play.
He said: “If every team played the same way, we’d all be bored.
“You need different styles — long throws, direct play, everything.”
And he revealed Everton have even experimented with unconventional kick-off tactics inspired by Europe’s elite.
Moyes said: “were kicking the ball straight out for territory — like rugby.
“If it’s good enough for them, it can be good enough for us.”
But while a positive season continues for Everton, Moyes’ biggest challenge may be turning Everton’s new house into a fortress.
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