David Moyes says Everton and West Ham are both in a "rebuild" phase and manager Frank Lampard is making steady progress at Goodison Park.
The Hammers head to Moyes' old stomping ground on Sunday, looking to kickstart their underwhelming season. The east London side currently sit 18th in the table with just four points from a possible 18. The 16th-placed Toffees are ahead of them on goal difference but have failed to win any of their matches this season.
However, they are unbeaten in their last four games, where they have secured four draws, and have shown their defensive solidity against the likes of Liverpool and Brentford. Ahead of this encounter, Moyes believes Lampard is getting performances and results from his team despite not splashing the cash as they have done in the past, adding that he feels they have made some good summer signings.
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"I think Everton are a bit like ourselves, there is a rebuild going on and I think Frank [Lampard] is starting to put things together. They have obviously not had as much money to spend as they have in maybe the past seasons. I think they have got in some really good players, Conor Coady, James Tarkowski - they are very good, experienced Premier League players," he said on Friday in his pre-match press conference.
"They have brought in [Amadou] Onana, who we liked as well, so I think they have brought in a lot of good players. Dwight McNeil, [Neal] Maupay, so I think they are trying to put together a strong side and sometimes it takes a bit of time for all those things to work. I know that myself, we have brought in some good players and it does take a little bit of time."
Moyes managed Everton between 2002 and 2013, achieving a win percentage of 42.08% over the course of 518 games in charge. He regularly led them into European football and helped them reach the FA Cup final in 2009. And he admits Goodison Park and his old club still holds a special place in his heart.
"I hugely enjoy it. It was a massive part of my career. I had 11 and a half years at Everton as manager and you don't see that now with too many managers, few managers will get to that stage at any one club. I always have huge thanks and good feelings for Everton Football Club and always enjoy going back there, but obviously I am manager of West Ham and I will be trying to win the game," he added.
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