David Moyes celebrates after Beto putting Everton back in front in their 3-2 win at Newcastle United(Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

David Moyes is refusing to talk publicly about hopes of qualifying for Europe for fear of jinxing Everton’s hopes. The Blues boss has repeatedly talked up his ambitions of taking the club back into the continent’s elite competitions as part of efforts to raise expectations and standards after taking over with the club in a fourth successive relegation battle.

Thirteen months later and the latest away win once again boosted those hopes - while also reducing Eddie Howe to accepting Newcastle United were now facing a salvage job in the Premier League.

Asked what could be possible after a seventh away win of the campaign moved Everton within three points of the top seven, Moyes said: “You've probably not been in my press conferences, in every one I've sort of said I would like to try and talk about Europe.

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