In the fourth round of the Premier League, Everton drew 0-0 with Tottenham Hotspur away from home. After the match, Everton manager David Moyes was interviewed by the club media, discussing the team's performance, the form of Mykolenko and Branthwaite, and upcoming fixtures.

David, a clean sheet away from home and a point. How satisfied are you with tonight's performance?

There are aspects of our performance I'm satisfied with, but also some I'm not. I felt that for the first 20 minutes or so, we were pushed back by the opposition and found it difficult to really get into the game. However, we gradually found our rhythm. Once we started to settle, I felt the team sometimes lost possession too easily, with more turnovers than we've had in previous games.

But someone mentioned to me that, looking at the whole match, we probably created more chances than Tottenham Hotspur, and some of those chances were of better quality than theirs. That's encouraging, and we hope to continue creating such opportunities.

I was just about to ask about that. Obviously, they started very quickly, but looking at the whole match, the best chances probably belonged to us. Are you satisfied to see the team show such character—first weathering their early onslaught, then gradually recovering, and creating chances of our own?

I spoke to them before the game about Everton's DNA, and I reminded them that when we came here at the end of last season, we ultimately failed to qualify for European competition, which was disappointing for me. I felt we couldn't be overwhelmed by the atmosphere or the opposition this time. I wanted to ensure the players fought hard on the pitch, and I think they did an excellent job in that regard.

They're willing to put themselves in danger to defend, and our overall defensive display was very good. However, we're constantly improving. Perhaps this improvement isn't always evident in every game, but what the team wants to achieve in possession is definitely getting better.

We want to keep improving and create more chances against opponents, which we did today. Brennan had a very good opportunity, and near the end of the match, Kieran also had a half-chance. We had chances, and the outcome could easily have gone in our favour.

A few weeks ago, against Bournemouth, we discussed Mykolenko, and he performed exceptionally well against Laryea. Today, he was named Man of the Match again, performing equally well against Savio. How satisfied are you to see him handle these challenges repeatedly?

I actually praised him at halftime today. I think he did an excellent job. In the first five to ten minutes, there were a few occasions where the opposition found some space on the inside, which we addressed. After that, though, his defensive play was very strong and really outstanding. Later, he also faced Kudus. Myko has been playing very well recently, and what we need now is to ensure he stays fit.

I also wanted to ask about Branthwaite. He's played in all of the team's Premier League matches this season, and he seems to be improving with each game. How pleased are you to see him gradually returning to his best form?

Yes, I think Jarrad is slowly getting closer to where he wants to be. We needed to manage him carefully before. I wouldn't say we were constantly "protecting" him, but we definitely needed to reintegrate him gradually, both in terms of training and game time.

I think Jarrad can get even better—I really do. He has so much more to show. He played well today, and I believe he can continue to improve. There are still aspects of his game he can enhance. For example, I'd like to see him score more goals. But he certainly put in a very good performance for us today.

Last question. In the next few days, you'll have two consecutive home games. The players gave their all today, and the team will need to put in significant effort again in these matches before the international break.

Yes, it's a very important week for us, isn't it? Today we came to Tottenham and got a point away from home. Now we'll see what we can do at home against Wolves, and then we have Ipswich in the league.

It's a crucial week for the players and for all of us. We want to maintain this positive momentum as much as possible, while ensuring we do everything we can to fight for victory. That's what I want to achieve. I want to find a way to win these games.

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