Leighton Baines rued Everton FC?s lack of a clinical edge in front of goal as they missed a string of chances to put Fulham to the sword ? and paid with a heart-breaking late equaliser at Craven Cottage.
The Blues dominated Martin Jol?s men in a one-sided second-half when Marouane Fellaini scored a brace, but ultimately had to be content with a draw which felt like a defeat, according to the England defender.
Everton moved back into fourth place in the Premier League on goal difference after Tottenham lost, but Baines said the Blues must improve if they are to realise their potential and cement themselves in the European places for the long run.
He said:
?We were gutted. We probably started slowly but really grew into it and then totally dominated the second-half. We should have scored more goals and it shouldn?t have been an option for them to get a late equaliser. We didn?t take our chances and got punished for it. When we?re at our best we mix it up; we go long and we play football as well and that?s when teams don?t know what to do with us.
?They?re not sure whether to come in and get tight or stand off. We?re not over-reliant on creative players or passing that can sometimes be a bit one-dimensional; we?ve got a bit of everything. We can beat teams up and play around them.
?There were so many chances. Even if we?d taken one at 3-1 it would have been game over, but we just weren?t clinical enough. So we?re really disappointed because to come away with a draw felt like a loss.?
Source: liverpool echo
Source: liverpool echo