Tuesday 9 October 2012 14:14, UK
Everton boss David Moyes hailed his players after landing the Manager of the Month award for September.
Moyes believes doing his transfer business early has been the key to Everton's flying start this season. "People have asked me like there has been a big change, or we have done something differently," continued Moyes. "Every year you try to do things right and get off to a good start. The year we had a good start we qualified for the Champions League and we have been trying to get back to that. "We have tried doing the exact same things but you need a bit of luck and you need good players. "Importantly, we had most of our recruitment done early and that gave me a chance to go into this season with a few added to the team that finished last season." Everton have been tipped as possible contenders for a top-four finish and Moyes admits he has set his sights on qualifying for the Champions League. "With the quality of the Premier League it is really hard to qualify for the Champions League but I wouldn't say we can't do it," noted Moyes. "It is possible and you have to aim for that. "If we fall short and end up in the Europa League then so be it, but in recent years we have been pretty close, finishing sixth, seventh or eighth, so we want to do that at the very least."
