New Delhi: Despite conceding a late equaliser to Arsenal at Goodison Park in an exciting 1-1 draw on Wednesday night, Everton manager David Moyes could still take positives from his side's performance, and reserved special praise for his defenders.
"It doesn’t feel too good but I have to look at how well the team have played throughout the game – I thought they were excellent," Moyes told The Liverpool Echo.
"We deserved the three points but I have to give Arsenal credit as they kept going. I’m angry that we conceded the goal, as I thought we had a chance to keep the ball.
"But we gave it away and it led to them scoring. There were also moments after that when we could have done better as well.
"I’m disappointed because of how hard the players worked; they had earned the victory and it was another chance for them to show how far they have come."
The tough-talking Scot, who has drummed a severe work ethic into his combative team, reserved special praise for the players at the heart of his defence.
"I thought Lescott and Jagielka were out of this world," he added.
"Their performances were outstanding and the standards they have set are so high. But it has got to be like that because of the calibre of player they are coming up against.
"We are disappointed we have drawn with Arsenal and that shows you where we have come from. We played well, passed the ball and limited them to very few chances."
There were worries that Tim Cahill, who netted his 100th career goal in Wedesday night's game, had picked up a serious injury. However, Moyes allayed supporters' fears by confirming that it was a minor knock which was going to be checked out at Everton's Finch Farm training complex today.
"The injury doesn’t look bad," said Moyes. "He’s just taken a kick on his foot."
EPL STANDINGS
After Wednesday night's matches, it's still tight on top with Manchester United holding on to the Number 1 spot with 50 points. Chelsea though has inched ahead of Liverpool based on goal differnce. However, one must remember that United have still played one match less than the others in the top four.
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