David Moyes Wants Real Sociedad Improvement

David Moyes has seen signs of progress at Real Sociedad since he took over last month but believes there is still a lot of room for improvement.
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Moyes was denied victory in his first Basque derby on Sunday when Sociedad let slip an early lead and drew 1-1 at home to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.
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The Scot said he was pleased with his team’s first-half performance but was concerned by a drop in energy levels in the second period.
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Bilbao were reduced to 10 men when Aymeric Laporte was sent off 10 minutes from time but Sociedad were unable to land a killer blow.
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With 15 matches played, they are in 14th place on 14 points with Moyes having presided over one victory, two draws and a 4-0 defeat at Villarreal.
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“There are a lot of things we want to improve, not just the physical part and the intensity but also the passing and the control of the game,” Moyes told a news conference after the match at the Anoeta in San Sebastian.
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“I think there were some good signs there, especially in the first half,” added the former Manchester United and Everton manager.
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“It was certainly an improvement on our performance at Villarreal and I think we have made a step ahead but we haven’t improved enough.
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“I think the players are trying really, really hard to do so. The training has been great and I thought their attitude tonight was very good.
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“I expected us to be stronger in the second half so that was a little disappointing.
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“But we are in the middle of the season at the moment and we can’t change big things.”
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Moyes said he had enjoyed his first experience of the Basque derby and was looking forward to “a lot more”.
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He won three of the 24 Premier League derbies he took charge of, drawing seven and losing 14 against Liverpool and Manchester City.
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Sociedad’s next outing is a King’s Cup last-32, second leg at home to third-tier Real Oviedo on Wednesday. The first leg at Oviedo, who are top of their group in Spain’s regional Segunda B, ended 0-0.