Source: Team_Talk
Distin takes positives from point
Everton defender Sylvain Distin reckons Saturday's point at Wolves could eventually look like a valuable one in their bid for a European spot.[LNB] Distin admitted he and his team-mates left the field disappointed after a fiery Premier League encounter at Molineux ended in a 0-0 stalemate.[LNB]The draw appeared to be a setback to the in-form Toffees' hopes of snatching a European spot but Distin feels it may yet be regarded as a point gained.[LNB]What might particularly have cheered the Merseysiders was news of Aston Villa's 7-1 thrashing at Chelsea, a result which means the top seven is now within their reach.[LNB]Distin said: "There is the goal difference and, mentally, I think that is going to affect them [Villa] as well.[LNB]"It is not easy to recover after a defeat like that, so that is good for us.[LNB]"There was a bit of frustration straight after the game for us but maybe when we look at it we will realise we are still on a good run.[LNB]"We feel we have to keep the form like we are now until the end of the season and, if we deserve it, we will get it.[LNB]"Mathematically it is possible so, as long as there are enough games to do it, we will keep trying."[LNB]Victory would have put Everton level with Villa, a side who a fortnight ago were looking good for a top-four finish. Everton might have won had they taken any of a number of chances early and late in the game.[LNB]Louis Saha went the closest in the first half as he brilliantly controlled a long ball from Distin and fired against the crossbar.[LNB]Leon Osman failed to make the most of three chances early on while Dan Gosling and Tim Cahill went close in the dying moments.[LNB]Nevertheless, Everton remain in fine form having lost just twice in 18 outings, a far cry from their injury-ravaged and insipid start to the campaign.[LNB]"We started the season with something like 10 or 15 players out through injuries," added 32-year-old Distin, who joined the club in August from troubled Portsmouth.[LNB]"If you take that many players out from any team, even the top four, they are going to struggle.[LNB]"All the players came back one by one, so now we are a bit more consistent, playing alongside the same players week in, week out. That can help."[LNB]Wolves had their moments, not least when Ronald Zubar combined brilliantly with Kevin Doyle and then cut inside to fire narrowly over in the second half.[LNB]But Marcus Hahnemann was the busier of the two goalkeepers and Wolves were certainly happy to take another point.[LNB]It was their eighth point in four games - the other three matches having been away - and inched them closer to safety in their battle against relegation.[LNB]Mick McCarthy's side are five points above the drop zone with six games of their campaign remaining.[LNB]Defender Christophe Berra said: "It was a difficult game and we rode our luck at times, but that is what you have got to do in the Premier League.[LNB]"We had chances as well but it is a big point for us and we would have taken that any day. Overall it is really deserved.[LNB]"Those three away games were massive - I don't think anyone thought we would get seven points from nine.[LNB]"With six games to go we have just got to concentrate on each game now.[LNB]"We have got an easy game next week against Arsenal![LNB]"Nobody expects us to win there but, the way we have been playing away, hopefully we can keep that going and give them a tough game."
