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Tony Pulis surprised Everton boss David Moyes hasn't been poached

Image: David Moyes: Everton manager has been praised by Stoke counterpart Tony Pulis

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is at a loss why one of the Premier League's big guns has not poached Everton counterpart David Moyes.

Pulis believes the game will be Stoke's "toughest of the year" so far, but it is likely to be the same for Everton. "It will be as hard a game as we will have at home this year because they do have the tools to cause you problems," said Pulis. "They've good players on and off the ball, defenders who defend well and players who can also open you up, so it's a massive test for us. "But the lads have performed brilliantly of late, although they'll be the first to say our defending starts at the front. You defend as a team, as a unit. "To single out Ryan (Shawcross), Robert (Huth) or Asmir (Begovic) would not be right. It's been done as a team. "What we have to do is make sure we get some goals at the other end, so we could do with Ryan and Robert scoring a few from some set plays at some point." Don't miss any live and exclusive football coverage this festive season. Click here to visit Sky Sports' Festive Calendar

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