Article: Moyes still waits on being able to play his 'A-Team'.(Sport)

Byline: CHRISTOPHER BEESLEY

THE last time Everton faced a true European giant of the pedrigree of Benfica, Hannibal Smith, BA Baracus, 'Howling Mad' Murdock and 'The Face' were starring on the small screen.

Not since Bayern Munich were vanquished by Howard Kendall's heroes - en route to becoming the most successful side in the club's history - has a multiple European Cup-winning outfit come to Goodison for continental combat.

Almost a quarter of a century later, it was the two 'A-Teams' of Everton and Benfica that exemplified the gulf in class currently available to David Moyes and his Portuguese counterpart Jorge Jesus.

While the ...

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