Moyes targets cup comeback
07 Mar 2008 - 07:19:18
David Moyes still believes Everton can progress in the UEFA Cup despite their 2-0 round of 16 first leg defeat at the hands of Fiorentina.
The Toffees lost their unbeaten run in Europe this season after producing a below-par performance in Italy on Thursday night to leave their cup hopes hanging by the narrowest of threads.
But despite the odds being stacked against them ahead of next week's second leg, Moyes insists the tie remains very much alive.
However, the Toffees boss did concede his side had been decidedly second best on the night in Florence.
"They were better than us tonight. I can't argue with that and they deserved their victory," he told the club's official website.
"We never passed well and made poor decisions with the ball. There wasn't a lot to shout about.
"It could have been worse, but it's game on. The result keeps it alive at this time, but we will need to play much better in the second leg.
"We need to score goals and stop giving them opportunities like we did."