David Moyes pinpoints the Everton quality that will keep them in the Premier League

West Ham boss David Moyes shakes hands with Everton manager Frank Lampard. Picture: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesWest Ham boss David Moyes shakes hands with Everton manager Frank Lampard. Picture: Julian Finney/Getty Images
West Ham boss David Moyes shakes hands with Everton manager Frank Lampard. Picture: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Everton fell to a 2-1 loss against West Ham United in the Premier League and are one place above the relegation zone.

David Moyes believes Everton's attacking options will be key to their Premier League survival bid.

The Toffees suffered a fifth defeat in six top-flight matches at West Ham to leave them 17th in the table and three points above the drop zone.

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Frank Lampard's outfit fell to a 2-1 loss at the London Stadium and had Michael Keane sent off to compound their misery.

Everton did show some decent glimpses throughout and created 13 chances in total. Strike-duo Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin spurned decent opportunities.

Moyes, whose West Ham side are now up to sixth, believes those two -along with the likes of Demarai Gray, Anthony Gordon and Alex Iwobi - have the quality to keep the Blues in the division.

Former long-time Everton boss Moyes told Sky Sports: "I think Everton will be OK.

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"I think when you have the quality of the forward players that Everton have got, it gives you a great chance [with a] Brazilian centre-forward and an England centre-forward.

"I think they've got players in the wide areas who can score goals as well, so I think Everton have got a lot of good things going for them.

"I think they should feel more positive about it, but I understand [as] I've been there recently when I've not stayed up with Sunderland, I've been there a couple of times with West Ham when I have and it's not a good place to be and you never know how it is going to go.

"But I think Everton have got quality in some areas which other clubs don't have."

Everton are back in action when they travel to 19th-placed Burnley on Wednesday.

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