Everton picked up all three points against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon to move into the top 10 of the Premier League table.
Everton had a number of standout performers, with James Garner winning the Man of the Match award in front of England manager Thomas Tuchel.
Moyes suggested that Garner should be called up to the England squad in his post-match press conference, along with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Thierno Barry also earned glowing praise as he scored the winning goal with a perfect chip over Emiliano Martinez.
How good was Thierno Barry by the way? 🔥
Everton’s official social media account actually hit back at the Barry critics with a witty joke after the game.
Everton’s social media account defends Thierno Barry
Barry didn’t have a great start to his Everton career, with many questioning the scouts who brought him to the club.
The Frenchman went on a run of one goal in his first 18 Premier League games, but now he’s got three in four.
What a win! Everton fans, who was your Man of the Match against Aston Villa?
So many great performances 🔥
So, the club’s official X account have now poked fun at the critics who were previously slamming the recruitment team for the Barry signing.
“Who scouted Thierno Barry? The Toffees,” Everton posted.
David Moyes says Thierno Barry has big potential
Speaking to the media after the Villa win, Moyes explained that it’s been tough for Barry, but he does have lots of potential.
“I think it’s really difficult for any player to come to the Premier League from whatever country. Obviously, we’ve not spent huge money on buying a ready-made centre forward. We brought a young centre forward with potential, who could get better, could build into something.
“I think that to be a centre-forward in the Premier League is probably, well it is, it is the toughest job. If you look at the money we could be spending on some other centre-forwards, it doesn’t always guarantee that it’s going to work. So we’re the same, we’re bought at a lower level, hoping that we can build him up.
“But if we thought he was going to come in and smash it in the Premier League or if anyone thought that, they were wrong. But hey, what I do need, I need them to score goals, between him and Beto I need them to get me some goals. It was an exquisite finish today you have to see. It really was.”
Everton are in the market for a new striker and have drawn up a three-man shortlist, but Barry may be starting to cancel those plans.
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