David Moyes praised Aston Villa's squad building after his Everton side lost 1-0 at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.

England striker Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game at Goodison Park as David Moyes' return as manager of the Toffees saw the Merseysiders' defeated by Unai Emery's men

David Moyes' return as Everton manager failed to muster a response from the toothless Toffees in a 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday.

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David Moyes has returned to Everton after more than a decade away, and the former Manchester United and West Ham boss has learned the size of the task facing him

"Obviously it's been a bit of a whirlwind. Sean Dyche left a group of players that have great character and a great attitude, I'm really pleased to take over that. What I need to do is add quality and find a way of getting results but you can't change the whole thing around straight away.

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Senior figures at Villa see every window as an opportunity to augment the squad, but this month feels especially pressing

The new Everton manager is looking to strengthen his squad after losing his first game in charge of his second spell at the club.

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Goodison Park, Liverpool, UK