It could have been a HUGE day for us had we won.
However, based on that first half showing, and the fact that Darron Gibson managed to play the whole ninety minutes, I'll take it like a victory.
Krasnodar proved that their all about counter attacking with their pace, and that's an excellent trait to have for a upcoming side, they proved a real handful, and it's only really when they stopped attacking, and trying to cling to the 1-0, did we come alive.
Thankfully, we let a few defensive errors not be punished, that effort off the bar for them, was possibly the worse bit of defending i'd seen in a while. However, Lukaku looked keen to make the difference, and i hope that a few fans will get off his back for that effort. I thought the stick ITV were giving Hibbert was shocking, he's 33, he can't play every week, yet alone 3 games in 9 games, he did a good job given the circumstances.
McGeady, well he doesn't do a lot, but he gave it a real go today, and i can appreciate that, he never give up, even when we were on the ropes, and as for Eto'o, proper striker isn't he!
We all said beforehand, we'd love a point, we got one.
We stand top of the group, with two home games left, and two aways, which will feature well in excess of 5,000 Evertonians at each one. We don't even have to win them, two home games, and we win both, we're through. Imagine the satisfaction at being able to go to Germany, and already being through. Krasnodar away for VfL Wolfsburg next, another draw, and a win for us, and i'd say we're through.
Come on blues!
