MOYES: LAMPARD CAN TURN TIDE AT TOFFEES

WEST HAM manager David Moyes reckons Everton will steer clear of any relegation trouble as the Scot backed Frank Lampard to improve the fortunes of his former club.

Moyes is looking forward to another return to Goodison Park today, where he launched his Premier League career, and is pleased Toffees manager Lampard will be on the touchline, rather than the pitch.

‘I think Everton are a little bit like ourselves, there’s a rebuild going on, Frank’s starting to put bits together,’ he said.

‘I’m probably glad he’s not a player anymore, that’s for sure, because he had an incredible goalscoring record for Chelsea.

‘That’s where I remember him from and he was obviously a top player. We’ve had maybe not quite so many (meetings) as managers yet.

‘I had 11-and-a-half years at Everton and nowadays very few managers will get to that stage at any club. It was a massive part of my career.

‘I’ve only got thanks and good feelings for what they’ve done for me and my family.

‘I always look forward to going back but I manage West

Ham and my job’s to go and win and that’s what I’m going to try and do.’

Moyes is convinced his raft of big-money summer signings will come good as he seeks to build momentum following a slow start to the season.

The Hammers lost their opening three Premier League fixtures but Moyes’ men have been boosted by successive wins in the Europa Conference League.

Moyes added: ‘We’ve had a great team spirit at West Ham, a great group of lads who are committed. We have got much stronger competition (for places). Still, bringing in eight or nine players and trying to bed them in quite quickly is not an easy thing to do.

‘We just need a bit of time but we do need points on the board.’