Moyes a victim of his own success

David Moyes’ most formidable enemy at Everton is not the reduced financial circumstances of the club, but the endless adaptability of the human spirit.

In objective terms, Moyes has overperformed yet again in 2012. Everton are the ninth-richest club in the league, yet they currently sit seventh, one place ahead of Liverpool and eight ahead of Aston Villa, both of whom have larger turnovers.

If Everton supporters were strictly rational, they would be satisfied to see the club once again perform better than its finances entitle it to.