David Moyes says Everton’s margin over Liverpool is “as big as it has been for a long time” ahead of Wednesday’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park (19:30 GMT). The Toffees haven’t topped the Reds since Moyes’ last season before joining Manchester United in 2012-13.
Everton has struggled with relegation and finances, while title-chasing Liverpool has never finished below sixth in eight seasons.
“There’s a gulf between the two squads, and everyone’s aware of the difficulty this club has had,” he remarked.
“The disparity between the teams is likely the largest it has been in a long time. I must bridge the gap and unite the clubs.
“I constantly think of my last two years when we beat Liverpool in the league twice. It took years to prepare and get ready.
“We’ve got a few years to go before we’re going to be ready to compete with Liverpool again.”
