David Moyes makes Everton demand following stalemate with Sunderland: 'It's not enough'

Speaking after the match at the Stadium of Light, Moyes described his side's second-half display as "abysmal" despite their impressive opening period.

The Toffees boss highlighted a concerning pattern of strong 30-minute spells that fail to translate into positive results.

Emphasising the need for greater consistency, Moyes said: "We've got to find a way out doing it for much longer periods than we're doing at the moment."

Everton controlled the opening thirty minutes at the Stadium of Light, with Iliman Ndiaye producing a moment of individual brilliance in the 15th minute.

The Senegalese forward collected possession near the touchline, danced past three defenders and bent a left-footed strike into the roof of the net.

The visitors created further opportunities during their dominant spell.

James Garner's 20-yard effort narrowly missed the target within seconds of kick-off, whilst Jack Grealish's shot through Granit Xhaka's legs grazed the post.

Thierno Barry squandered the clearest chance to double Everton's advantage, firing wide from close range after Grealish found him unmarked at the far post.

Sunderland's response arrived immediately after the interval when Granit Xhaka's 20-yard strike deflected off James Tarkowski, wrong-footing Jordan Pickford just 40 seconds into the second period.

The Swiss midfielder's first goal for the Black Cats marked his side's resurgence after a subdued opening half.

The hosts nearly took the lead moments later when Enzo Le Fee's effort deflected off Wilson Isidor, forcing Pickford into an exceptional save.

VAR examined a potential Michael Keane handball but determined the defender couldn't avoid Noah Sadiki's cross.

Moyes expressed dismay at his team's dramatic drop in performance following their promising start at the Stadium of Light.

The Toffees manager drew parallels with recent performances against Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, where his team produced similar 30 to 40-minute periods of quality football without securing victories.

Moyes insisted these brief flashes of excellence were insufficient for achieving the consistency required in the Premier League.

After the game, he said: "We played quite well at Man City for 30 minutes, we played quite well against Tottenham for 30, 40 minutes, but it wasn't enough and it's not enough."

The Scot emphasised that maintaining the standards demonstrated in the first half throughout entire matches remains essential for Everton to secure better results and improve their league position.