Moyes backs ‘Pool rival

UNDER-FIRE Gerard Houllier has won the support of David Moyes – his cross-city rival at Everton – as he battles to get the critics off his back.

The Anfield chief has seen the gloom at Liverpool lifted by three wins in a week, even if he is aware that further criticism is only one bad performance away as he looks to clinch fourth spot and Champions League qualification.

But Moyes believes Houllier has been the subject of a witch-hunt. The Everton manager said: “I can only say how I feel. People always seem to be picking on somebody.

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