Former Everton goalkeeper Sander Westerveld says David Moyes has changed the fortunes of the club "almost by himself".
Despite a late defeat in Sunday's Merseyside derby, the Toffees are set to hit the 50-point mark for the first time since 2020-21 under Carlo Ancelotti and are still very much in the mix for European qualification.
"You talk about managers of the season and of course Regis Le Bris at Sunderland has done a fantastic job or Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola are up there if they win the league,” Westerveld told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast.
"But, I think David Moyes is definitely one of the coaches of the season.
"If you look at the last few seasons for Everton – battling relegation – and then Moyes comes back in and it's just like he ended last time. In his first spell he was always battling for European football with strong squads.
"Almost by himself he has changed this team around. If they had won yesterday they would be genuine contenders for the Champions League. They are still up there, it's still only a couple of points.
"He has done an amazing job and they are a totally different team to what they were at the beginning of the season."
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