Swansea boss Rodgers takes his side to Goodison Park with them lying a solid 12th in the Premier League, and they will be hoping to record an elusive first away win of the season after their backs-to-the-wall effort in Saturday's goalless draw at Newcastle. The Welsh club are two places above Everton in the table, with the Toffees having endured a frustrating campaign, particularly at home where they have taken just eight points from their eight home games. Those frustrations have been compounded by an inability to find the net on a regular basis - talismanic midfielder Tim Cahill has not scored in 24 league games - and the financial constraints the club are operating under. But Moyes' abilities are not in doubt. The Scot has done an outstanding job since succeeding Walter Smith in 2002, and the club have not finished outside the top eight in any of the last five seasons. And Rodgers believes that the former Preston boss has what it takes to be successful with one of the Premier League's elite. "David has done an outstanding job to keep them up the top end of table for so many years. I have an immense respect for David and the job he has done has been remarkable. "He is a manager who deserves a crack at a club regularly challenging for trophies. He has been one of the most consistent managers over a number of years and he is a great role model for young coaches and managers. "He was at Preston and did well and got the opportunity at Everton and he has been supported well by an excellent chairman. They don't have resources of their counterparts across the way but he has made them competitive and he is a manager who deserves an opportunity to win trophies." Swansea could move into the top 10 if they claim all three points on Merseyside, and would reach Rodgers' target of racking up 20 points before the halfway point of the season, putting them on course to reach the mythical 40-point barrier come the end of the campaign. However, the Northern Irishman is aiming higher than simply survival. He said: "We wanted to get to 20 points or more by the midway point of the season and if we can do that then it will be a terrific first part of the season for us. "Then I feel we can really move and improve in the second period. "The Christmas period is important because you can collect points very quickly. If we can do another good job on Wednesday night then it brings us into two home games against QPR and Tottenham. "They will be tough but we have immense confidence at home and we will look to capitalise on that. "I don't think any supporter would have argued or predicted that we'd be in 12th position at this stage. "It's our first Premier League campaign and I don't think there can be too many complaints with how we have graced it. "We have shown great charisma, quality and honour and we will look to continue to do that by picking up positive results."
