Gary Megson is full of admiration for what David Moyes has done at Everton and believes the Goodison Park club are the ideal blueprint for Bolton to follow.

"David is a good friend of mine," said Megson.

"We were talking last week at Old Trafford about the respective problems that we both have, and they are similar.

"I know David would look at his squad and say it's too small. He's got quality but maybe not got enough quantity.

"It's got to the point where he is having huge problems with his strikers. He has to go with Tim Cahill and Marouane Fellaini up top, and they're doing a manful job.

"To be able to beat one of the best teams in Europe in Liverpool - with no recognised centre-forward - is a great testament to the job David has performed there.

"I think Everton are a pointer for how we should do things at this football club."