Everton FC played in style of Barcelona, says Fulham boss Martin Jol

Fulham boss Martin Jol paid tribute to David Moyes’ Everton FC ‘Barcelona Blues’ on Saturday. The Fulham manager admitted his side had got lucky to escape with a draw from a one-sided contest at Craven Cottage. When asked whether his side’s good home form played a part in their dramatic comeback, Jol praised the spirit of his players, and also the style of the opposition, comparing the Toffees to Barcelona. “The only thing that I can say that’s positive is that we never gave up. Everton were stronger than us, they are a very good team and they pressed us and their full-backs were almost playing like Barcelona’s do,” he said. “We were playing a very good team who had a lot of possession but the game changed over 90 minutes. “They dominated us and Alexander Kacaniklic was nearly playing at left-back, while Damien Duff over the other side was the same. We had a spare man in midfield, but they were almost playing a 4-2-4 and Fellaini was more of a striker than a midfield player today and it’s a very good and brave style.

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