Everton's physical data proves David Moyes has raised the intensity - but there's one concern

David Moyes' style at Everton has often left supporters wanting more.

The Blues are not often an expansive team who dominate the ball and create plenty of chances.

Instead, they can find themselves digging deep and frustrating the opposition through their defensive resilience.

For much of last season, those tactics worked wonders, but the Toffees ultimately fell off towards the end of the campaign.

And in doing so, hurt their chances of qualifying for European football.

However, Moyes is seemingly trying to change things for the L3 outfit this season, and the latest numbers prove that to be the case.

What differences are being seen in Everton's football this season?

Everton are yet to lose in the Premier League this season, with sights set on achieving something special this campaign.

Moyes' tools have been reduced, but the Scotsman can certainly improve things on the training ground.

And that is already evidenced by Everton's running data across the first four Premier League games.

It is only a small sample size, but with these statistics being on a per-match basis, we can gain conclusions from them.

Compared to last season, Everton are running more, and they are running harder as well as per Sofascore.

Moyes has certainly cranked the intensity up, with the Toffees covering 112.5 kilometres per game compared to last season's 100.2 km average.

Furthermore, the difference in sprints per game is quite drastic as well. Everton have gone from 100 sprints on average in 2025-2026 to 155.4 per game in 2026-2027.

Those numbers are an improvement and a positive metric to look into.

But, Moyes cannot fly too close to the sun for one reason this season, with a risk also associated.

What risk is Moyes running with increased Everton intensity?

In truth, this level of improved intensity and hard work is what supporters have been clamouring for.

Fans want nothing more than their team to give their all and fight for the ball on every blade of grass.

However, it now comes with a significantly increased risk due to the squad the Scotsman has on offer.

The squad in L3 is one of the thinnest in the Premier League, and increasing the intensity now could lead to fatigue settling in quicker, and injuries beginning to build.

Hopefully, that will not be the case, and this improvement can continue to rumble on at Hill Dickinson over a longer period.