And he saw his players also give England boss Steve McClaren plenty to think about.

McClaren is short of numbers for the European Championship qualifiers next month but would have been encouraged by Andy Johnson's tireless efforts at White Hart Lane.

The Everton striker was not on the scoresheet, though, with Joleon Lescott heading the opener. Moyes feels Lescott would adapt to international football if he received a call-up.

"He won't let them down at centre-back," said Moyes. "We'll keep pushing him, trying to get him in, but my job is hard enough without picking the England team."

Moyes also revealed Victor Anichebe has had a meeting with Stuart Pearce about playing for England Under-21s.

After Lescott scored, Anthony Gardner levelled matters in the 26th minute but Leon Osman, another Englishman, finished calmly to edge Everton ahead again.

Alan Stubbs' free-kick sealed the win to make it two wins from two, while Spurs have suffered consecutive defeats to dent their hopes of a top-four challenge.

Moyes added: "We got fourth three seasons ago. We're going to do the best we can but I'm not going to come out and say we are going to do that.

"We don't have that expectation and I don't need to burden the players or myself with it. But I'll probably make myself think that I should."

Dimitar Berbatov struck the post in the second half and Jermain Defoe forced a stunning save from Tim Howard, but Spurs' £40million strikeforce could not find a way back into the game.

"I really thought we played well, the effort and workrate was incredible," said Moyes.

Mikel Arteta also impressed and was the architect for two of the goals.

"He's got the other side of his game now, maybe the spell at Rangers helped him," Moyes added.

"I hope he could make the Spain team, I think he would be in the England team if he was English."

Joseph Yobo picked up an early groin strain but wanted to carry on.

"Hopefully we instil the right thing in players, and they showed that in abundance," Moyes added.

Spurs boss Martin Jol admitted the only positive from the game was his team's efforts to get back in it.

"I felt we were a bit unlucky, if we got to 3-2 it may have been a different story," said the Dutchman.

"It's a similar story to last season when we had so many new players and played against Manchester United and Liverpool which didn't help.

"We thought we would do better against Sunderland and Everton but they are good teams."

Jol now has Younes Kaboul on the sidelines after the defender picked up a hamstring injury.

"We have 10 defenders at the club and we've used all them that have been fit," Jol added.

"We are still waiting for one or two players to come back and we will do better when they come back.

"You could throw in the towel after three goals but they came out and worked hard, that was the positive thing."

Meanwhile, Moyes confirmed that Benfica have accepted Everton's bid for midfielder Manuel Fernandes.