David Moyes was in a much better mood tonight after his previously poor-performing Everton side easily dispatched of Sigma Olomouc in four-goal Europa League special.

Braces from Louis Saha and youngster Jack Rodwell sealed a win for the hosts ahead of the second leg in the Czech Republic.

Moyes was particularly happy with the performance of 18-year-old Rodwell, whose performance as a midfield anchor proved useful not only in a defensive capacity, but allowed the England U-21 player to showcase his attacking prowess.

"He showed he is a very good player. He controlled parts of the game at different times," the BBC quoted the Scot as saying.

"I was surprised by his shooting - he strikes a lovely ball, but I haven't seen him rattle the the net before."

Despite Rodwell becoming the Toffees' youngest ever European goalscorer, the Scottish gaffer made it known that he will continue to use young 'Hot Rod' sparingly until he becomes the finished article.

"Jack has great potential and we hope he will go on to fulfill it," Moyes went on.

"We will bring him along in the right way. He has a bit to go yet. We will use him in the games we see fit."

Moyes went on to concede that Everton started the clash rather shakily, but through solid performances from each individual player, the team pulled themselves together and ground out an impressive win.

"It was a really good response from the players. I am really pleased with the result but we still have a difficult second leg to play," he concluded.

the toffees took their anger out on a poor defenseless Czech side.