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Is now the opportunity? Should Everton go for Iraola?

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(Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)Sometimes, you don’t change because things are going badly. You make a change because there’s an opportunity to be better.From the outside, few would think Davi...

Is now the opportunity? Should Everton go for Iraola? (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) Sometimes, you don’t change because things are going badly.

You make a change because there’s an opportunity to be better. From the outside, few would think David Moyes should be facing any scrutiny or questions over his position as Everton manager. Since Moyes took charge for his second stint at Everton in January of last year, the Toffees have accrued 80 points from 55 games — the ninth-most in the Premier League in that time.

Moyes has had to oversee leaving Goodison Park, the start of a rebuild (which will need longer than one summer transfer window), and the move to a new stadium. All the while, he has made Everton competitive again. They have now surpassed their points tally from last season, and could yet add seven onto that total, should they win their last two matches.

But that does not tell the whole story. While I do not think there can be any reason to move on from Moyes due to points tallies, or the results in general, there are other factors to consider. Moyes is heading into the final year of his contract.

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