Moyes unsure on more new Everton signings and reveals message for hat-trick hero Barry | OneFootball

Everton boss David Moyes insists his side still need more players to be more competitive after Thierno Barry’s hat-trick inspired a 4-0 Carabao Cup win over Preston.

Barry struck three times as the Toffees cruised into the next round, but Moyes believes his squad remains short of both numbers and quality with the transfer deadline approaching.

“I still feel that for us to be a side which is competitive, I still think we’ve still got a lot of work to do,” Moyes told Sky Sports.

“Hopefully we can try and do some of it before the deadline.

“We need more players. Our squad’s not big enough and we need to get more quality in some areas if we can.

“I’m not sure we will but it’s not, for me, for the want of trying, that’s for sure.”

Moyes was also full of praise for Barry after the striker’s treble, revealing he challenged the summer signing to improve following his first season in the Premier League.

“I told him [at the end of last season] he has to do a lot better than he did before. That’s it,” Moyes said.

“We want centre-forwards to score goals. I don’t think it’s easy for anybody coming to the Premier League in their first season, especially centre-forwards.

“He’ll learn a lot more, he’ll see a lot more and he’s come in with a much better attitude generally, so whoever’s working with him is doing a good job.”