“I’m very proud of the players”
By: 21 | May 31st, 2009Everton’s FA Cup home came to an end as they lost 2-1 to Chelsea. Despite the loss, David Moyes noted his support saying:
“I’m very proud of the players and I’ve told them that. They weren’t out of place. The game was tight and I thought even when Chelsea scored their second we had a foothold in the game and played better. You can’t fault the players. I’m disappointed not to have a trophy but I’m still proud.”
The match started perfectly for David Moyes’ side as they grabbed the 1-0 lead less than thirty seconds as Marouane Fellaini provided the ball to Louis Saha for a close range finish. However down a goal, Guus Hiddink took care in providing his side a patient vision and they squared the match up twenty minutes in by Florent Malouda’s cross was headed in with power by Didier Drogba. Everton was clearly on their heels now as Chelsea was in a attacking mode. At the half Lars Jacobsen was summoned in for Tony Hibbert to try and shore up the problems at the back but Chelsea was driving forward relentlessly. After a Saha header screamed just wide of the post Frank Lampard got on the end of Michael Ballack’s pass and pounded the ball in with eighteen minutes left. With the goal Chelsea’s confidence grew and the Toffees barely threatened as the match ended with a 2-1 loss.
In a final tip of his cap, David Moyes’ saluted the vocal Everton fans, saying: “I thought today the fans were great for us. They never gave up on us.”
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well, at least you were in a cup final….
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