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Everton boss Moyes eager for Saha to rediscover scoring form

Everton boss David Moyes is eager for Louis Saha to re-find his scoring touch.

Last season's top scorer has not found the net in the Barclays Premier League since February and his frontline colleagues have fared little better.

Only two of Everton's league goals this term have come from strikers - one each from Ayegbeni Yakubu and Jermaine Beckford - and Moyes wants more.

Saha did have two months out with a calf injury but, after three substitute appearances, the 32-year-old has started the last two games against Bolton and Arsenal.

Moyes has been impressed with his workrate but feels the goals now need to come and says the Frenchman must seize any moment of good fortune.

"He has done OK," Moyes said. "He played well against Arsenal.

"He had one or two shots but never got the goal, but I thought he did OK.

"I think you make your own luck. They say the harder you work, the luckier you get, and I think there is part of that here.

"I also think you could do with the ball now and again dropping to you in the right place. But if you are in the right place often enough the ball does drop.

"The key is both things - work for your luck but if you get it, take it."

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