Source: Liverpool_Echo
Tottenham defeat tough to take after brave fightback says Landon Donovan: Everton FC latest
LANDON DONOVAN admitted defeat was tough to take after Everton's second half fightback proved to be in vain at Tottenham.[LNB]The Blues' hopes of qualifying for Europe suffered a major setback as they were beaten 2-1 by the Champions League chasers.[LNB]David Moyes' side paid the price for a lacklustre first half display at White Hart Lane as goals from Roman Pavlyuchenko and Luka Modric put Spurs firmly in control.[LNB]Yakubu's strike early in the second half transformed the contest but the Blues spurned a number of chances to equalise.[LNB]The USA international missed the best of them when he inexplicably fired wide with the goal at his mercy. 'We didn't start the game well enough,' Donovan said. 'Everyone was disappointed with the way we played in the first half. When you start like that and find yourselves 2-0 down at a place like this it is always going to be difficult.[LNB]'But I thought our response in the second half was really good. We got a goal back and had a number of other chances to get something out of the game.[LNB]'We put a lot into the game in the second half and I thought we deserved to get something out of it.'[LNB]The 27-year-old, who is entering the final weeks of his loan spell from LA Galaxy, made his 11th appearance for the Blues.[LNB]With 13 minutes to go he had a glorious opportunity to net his second goal for the club, but he failed to convert Jack Rodwell's cross from close range.[LNB]A clearly upset Donovan couldn't hide his despair.
