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David Moyes believes the best is yet to come from Everton as he aims to take the club into the UEFA Champions League.

Moyes is proud of his achievements in six years at Goodison Park but wants Everton to push on and consistently finish higher in the Premier League.

He admits that it is Sir Alex Ferguson's longevity that is his inspiration, but he counts the victory over Manchester United in 2005 - which helped Everton qualify for the Champions League - as one of his favourite memories.

"Then there was Wayne Rooney's goal when we beat Arsenal, and then beating Liverpool in the derby when AJ (Andrew Johnson) scored," Moyes recalled.

"The best moments are still to come though, that is how I always look at it. That is my look on life.

"I really hope that is true at Everton. I'm looking, I suppose, for perfection.

Intensity

"I am always told that I am very intense, but when I was a young player and growing up I used to look at Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen.

"Intensity comes with the job because I am determined to succeed. I am doing everything I can to succeed here and I work hard and I am very determined.

"For me it is getting to the Champions League. We had one taste of it, and that wetted my appetite. That is why it would be great to do it this season."

Everton are just two points behind Liverpool in the race for fourth place and the two Merseyside rivals lock horns in a crucial game at Anfield on Sunday.

Moyes is desperate for his side to secure European football again after seeing Everton bow out of the Uefa Cup on penalties against Fiorentina earlier this month.

He urged: "We really enjoyed being in Europe this term, and we were gutted when we went out. But that showed me that we want more of it, we need more of it.

Exciting

"We would really want to be in the 'big' competition now having had a run in the Uefa Cup.

"It is a very exciting division, with as many as eight at the bottom fighting to avoid relegation, four or so at the top who are desperate to be in the Champions League and a few in the middle chasing Europe.

"We have four at home and three away, so I have to make sure that we win the majority of those at home and pick up some away.

"We can only do our job in the battle with Liverpool. If we win it puts pressure back on Liverpool, but also on Aston Villa, Manchester City and Blackburn.

"There is only one remaining Uefa Cup spot, the way it has worked out this

season with Spurs winning the Carling Cup.

"If we can't quite get the Champions League, we have to take that final place in the Uefa Cup."