Moyes deserves better, Rodgers says

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has praised Everton manager David Moyes, suggesting the Scotsman deserves to be in charge of a bigger club.

Rodgers comes face-to-face with the 48-year-old Moyes when their respective sides meet at Goodison Park on Wednesday, as the Swans look for their first away win of the season.

While Everton currently sit in 14th place in the Premier League, Moyes has consistently guided the Toffees to a top-half finish during his nine-year tenure at the club, something which Rodgers believes should be rewarded by a chance to manage a top side.

“David has done an outstanding job to keep them up the top end of table for so many years. I have an immense respect for David and the job he has done has been remarkable,” he told reporters.

“He is a manager who deserves a crack at a club regularly challenging for trophies. He has been one of the most consistent managers over a number of years and he is a great role model for young coaches and managers.”

“He was at Preston and did well and got the opportunity at Everton and he has been supported well by an excellent chairman.”

“They don’t have resources of their counterparts across the way but he has made them competitive and he is a manager who deserves an opportunity to win trophies.”

A win for Swansea would see them reach 20 points before the halfway mark of the season, but instead of just seeking survival, Rodgers is hoping for an improvement from his side going into the second half of the campaign.

He added: “We wanted to get to 20 points or more by the midway point of the season and if we can do that then it will be a terrific first part of the season for us.”

“Then I feel we can really move and improve in the second period.”

“The Christmas period is important because you can collect points very quickly. If we can do another good job on Wednesday night then it brings us into two home games against QPR and Tottenham.”

“They will be tough but we have immense confidence at home and we will look to capitalise on that.”

“I don’t think any supporter would have argued or predicted that we’d be in 12th position at this stage.”

“It’s our first Premier League campaign and I don’t think there can be too many complaints with how we have graced it.”

“We have shown great charisma, quality and honour and we will look to continue to do that by picking up positive results.”