Moyes - An important moment

19 April 2009 21:41
David Moyes praised his players and the fans after Everton reached the FA Cup final for the first time since 1995. The Toffees set up a Wembley date with Chelsea at the end of May after knocking out Manchester United in a penalty shoot-out following a 0-0 draw. Phil Jagielka scored the decisive spot-kick, while substitute James Vaughan was also on target in his first appearance since November. Moyes believes reaching the final shows the progress made by the club and hailed the atmosphere generated by Everton's supporters. Courage "There were a few heads nodding, but it took great bottle and courage for James Vaughan and Jagielka to go up," said Moyes. "But the fans made that a special semi-final. I thought Everton's supporters were raucous and gave this stadium deserved support. "We do not have a big enough squad, but the players have done a great job. "This was probably the biggest game I've been involved in, partly because it was a semi-final and partly because of Manchester United. "We're now looking forward to playing Chelsea. We're playing the big teams more often now and that tells you we are getting somewhere. "But this is just a semi. We have not won anything yet, but it was an important moment for the football club." United were unhappy not to have been awarded a penalty midway through the second half after Phil Jagielka's challenge on Danny Welbeck. The incident brought an honest appraisal from Moyes who admitted: "I thought it looked a penalty kick. If I had been the manager I would have been calling for a penalty kick."

Source: SKY_Sports