David Moyes wants his Everton team to be able to assert more control over matches to help protect an already impressive defence. The Blues boss watched his side battle to a hard-fought win at Brighton and Hove Albion, one built on the resilience of the backline.

The victory was Everton's second in a row, though they had to do it the hard way following Iliman Ndiaye's first-half penalty goal, having had just 15.5% of the ball in the second half and registering

Iliman Ndiaye scored a first half penalty as Everton secured only their second Premier League away win since December 2023 with a 1-0 victory at Brighton and Hove Albion to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.