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David Moyes has been labelled a "dictator" by a defender who lasted just three months under him at Everton.

Egyptian defender Ibrahim Said joined the Blues on loan in January 2003, until the end of the season, but parted company in April having failed to break into the first-team.

Said, who had been on trial in the summer of 2002, says he found Moyes "tough" and not a manager who you would "sit and talk with".

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Speaking in his homeland, where he now manages third tier club Goldi, Said has criticised Moyes and his management style.

“The weird thing that Moyes was the one who asked for me, he’s the one who discovered me as a player," Said is quoted as saying, by the KingFut website.

"He went to the Everton board and told them I want Ibrahim Said."

Said made his Everton debut for the reserves, managed by Andy Holden at the time, against Manchester United in a 4-1 win.

But after leaving Al-Ahly in Egypt to join the Blues, the defender failed to convince Moyes. Although, as he reveals, a place in the starting line-up for the derby in April was soon taken away from him.

“I didn’t give up or get bored at all, my attitude never changed in training," he added.

"I was going to play the match against Liverpool as a starter but then I dyed my hair red and I didn't play.

“Suddenly Moyes sent me to the B team to train and play matches with them. I put in some great displays but I still didn’t get my chance in the first team. When I got fed up I asked him why I’m not playing and he told me that he’s preparing me for next season.” continued Said.

“Moyes had many problems not just with me but with other players, even Rooney.

"He is a dictator and doesn’t know how to win the players."