BOSS DISAPPOINTED WITH DRAW

Saturday 13 March 2010, 18:10
by Giulia Bould @YourEverton

Manager David Moyes bemoaned the two "simple" Birmingham goals which denied Everton victory at St Andrew's.

The Blues boss was impressed with the way his side played their way into a two-goal lead through Victor Anichebe and Yakubu, but was frustrated to be pegged back as Cameron Jerome and Craig Gardner struck to keep The Toffees two points adrift of Alex McLeish's eighth-placed side.

"We conceded a diabolical first goal," said Moyes. "We didn't block a cross, we were too deep and it ended up trickling in at the back post. That gave Birmingham a lifeline when it was really all us up to that point.

"Anichebe's was a really good goal, a really good move leading up to it - maybe 10 or 12 passes in the build up to that goal - but they've scored with a kick up the pitch and a flick on. But you get the same result, you still get a goal for it, it doesn't matter how you do it.

"We played some nice stuff but I didn't think we were clinical enough. I thought we let [points] go when, in truth, it should have been a comfortable afternoon for us."

Everton had two penalty shouts for handball turned away by referee Lee Probert early in the second half and Moyes added: "They hit their arms but whether the referee gives them or not is a different thing."

Victor Anichebe limped off in the second half, while the returning Tim Cahill was also substituted. But Moyes said it was too soon to know whether either have picked up a problem.

"Tim's calf stiffened up and Victor went over on his ankle," he said. "But I don't know any more."

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Stephen Evans

I have been critisised before for my comments but who cares (I do) to be given a point at Brum prior to the game we would have taken. We have been doffed by injuries to a small squad for 12 months but we are a team no one would want to play on the final day of the season to win the premiership. Perhaps we have to take stock and launch a serious bid for a top four place next year, which but for our poor start this year would have been easily within our grasp. I beleive in DM and trust in him explicitly, for a number of years we have had false dawns but when you see the reality of our squads. being so small. what we can acheive is harder compared to back to the early seventies and mid eighties when we could compete for players. When we talk about earlier comparrisons we forget that to finish fourth was not an achievement, but today it is the difference for some teams between success and bancruptcy. After being given lifelines (rule changes included) in the past I hope our nearest and (not) dearest rivals fail in a bid to qualify for the Champions League and let them see what it is about. We will return to our place at the top of the league, hopefully, under the guidance of David Moyes prior to him being taken away by a bigger club (so called).

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Wednesday 17th Mar 2010 00:18

Agree with Stephen?

Mikel Arregui

Losing these two points was a big blow for our european aspirations. I was reaally dissapointed as I though we would win after being 0-2 up so early. It's true we slipped and played badly from them on, but let's be honest and give credit where creti is due, Birmingham are a really hard team to beat and they're having a wonderful season, so both things contributed to the final score. However, this means that we'll need to take most of the points remaining if we want to play in Europe next season, and especially improve away. But we can do it, the team's on a good run overall! COYB IMWT

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Monday 15th Mar 2010 23:07

Agree with Mikel?

Ian Macdonald

Its going to be tough,we are going to have to rely on getting as many wins away as possible as we will be expected to get the 12 remaining points at home, the teams above us will drop points so the chance for Europa league is there so lets keep the faith.COYB

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Monday 15th Mar 2010 12:34

Agree with Ian?

joseph grech

in terms of pushing for a european slot it was a very big blow losing 2 points in that way,we look comfortable with 2-0 lead..then we let in two soft goals which do the damage.about the penalties,the ref should have given at least one.

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Sunday 14th Mar 2010 23:09

Agree with joseph?

colin dolman

WE ALL R COYB IMWT USA

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Sunday 14th Mar 2010 14:26

Agree with colin?

Shaun Hanna

Really disappointed with the result. At 2 nil up after 29 mins i thought we'd take all 3 poinsts that was a six point game as was spurs and again we came up short. Europe might be a step to far this season! But to be honest the amount of bad luck and injuries weve had this season has been unbelieveable. If you look at what games we have left we should be taking some good points.

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Sunday 14th Mar 2010 13:21

Agree with Shaun?

Neil Steele

Unacceptable performance to throw a 2-goal lead away like that. I don't understand why the manager is highlighting 'sloppy goals' when the bigger problem was the way we lost all composure and started hoofing the ball as soon as Birmingham got back to 2-1. Very disappointing.

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Sunday 14th Mar 2010 12:41

Agree with Neil?