Everton V Fulham - view commentary, team, and statistics of the overall game live. Fergie could be the benchmark - Moyes Everton boss David Moyes believes Manchester United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson remains the benchmark by which everyone ought to be judged - and why the utmost effective four is becoming harder to break into. The Red Devils chef celebrated earning his 13th Premier League title after beating Aston Villa on Monday and despite being 71 shows no signs of slowing up. Moyes seems his fellow Scot's hunger for awards has raised the typical in the utmost effective flight - and made Everton's job of acquiring Champions League basketball even more complicated. "It is definitely an inspiration he keeps going, he doesn't show any symptoms of his health causing any problems," said the Everton employer. "The world we live in now means folks are having to work longer so just why should not it be football executives as well? "People these days are fitter and more healthy and Sir Alex truly is so we all need to follow his lead and try to hold him up with him. "Will I manage to? I actually do not know. Friend Alex might be a one-off. "He includes a battery which goes and goes by the design of it. I am uncertain I can go that long." The increase of money in to clubs like Manchester City and Chelsea - attempting to break United's popularity - has additionally undoubtedly made Moyes' job of finishing in the very best four more difficult. But the Scot is attempting to keep anything in perspective and because they are only six items adrift off fourth-placed Chelsea, who've a match in hand while their Champions League dreams were effectively broken by defeat at Sunderland last weekend. However, they're eight points better off than at this time last period and have exactly the same tally with which they finished that plan. The target, however, is to find a way to replicate their only Champions League certification of 2005. "I don't understand what it tells you in regards to the Premier League but it tells me I have four games to obtain even more points," mentioned Moyes, whose side face Fulham at Goodison Park - a floor at that your Cottagers have lost 12 and driven among their previous 13 visits. "Progress is essential and we've to attempt to keep making progress. "The year we certified for the Champions League we'd 61 points and we're only five points off that. "Does that demonstrate the Premier League has got tougher, the groups towards the top have better? "I am betting it will be approximately 68 and 70 points to qualify this season so the club has been raised all over. "There are a lot of Evertonians surprise why Everton aren't making the Champions League and Europa League - ideally that's there to see." Moyes is hopeful defense Phil Jagielka and midfielder Darron Gibson will soon be fit for the overall game. Jagielka missed last weekend's defeat at Sunderland after aggravating a leg problem while Gibson was substituted at half-time, even though Moyes said his injury was not linked to his long-term leg problem. Forward Victor Anichebe must certanly be fit after complaining of a tight hamstring a week ago. Meanwhile, on-loan defender Urby Emanuelson plans to make the nearly all of Fulham's final four games of the season. The AC Milan player has slowly produced some steady exhibits for the Cottagers following his January transfer, to push his way in to Martin Jol's beginning XI. With Fulham now safe from relegation in front of the visit to Goodison, Dutchman Emanuelson, 26, hopes to continue to enjoy a run in the group before a decision is made on his long-term future. "I am enjoying it here. London is just a good city and Fulham is a great football club - it's very warm, everybody is positive, everybody has helped me a Emanuelson said on the club's official site, www.fulhamfc.com. "Now I'm finding my way, I'm beginning the suits so I am happy here and hopefully I will go on in the last four games of the period. "I wish to get a purpose and end the time on a great notice and then we will see what happens in summer time. "I only want to perform well and show everyone at Fulham my characteristics. "It is good to play here and it is a group. Also, the arena and the supporters are great, therefore I would like to show them my quality." The Cottagers expect to have winger Damien Duff back from a thigh injury. Bob Sidwell starts the very first of a four-match ban following his red card against Arsenal last week-end, while other midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong is likely to be available having missed out against his parent club. Opponent Sascha Riether (foot) is uncertain. Midfielders Mahamadou Diarra (leg), Ashkan Dejagah (foot) and Simon Davies (hip) are sidelined.
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