Martinez: You could say lucky, I say control and patience
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has said that his sides late winner was more down to patience and control rather than luck.
The Spaniard was sympathetic towards Cardiff City boss Ole Gunnar Solksjaer following Seamus Colemans injury time winner, but said his side were deserved winners and controlled the game.
“You can say that you get a little bit lucky when you score the winner that late but it’s down to having that control and patience,” Martinez said.
“It would have been all too easy to play with your heart rather than your heads with Cardiff piling bodies behind the ball and defending well.
“Once we scored that first goal and then let Cardiff back in, it became a difficult moment. It became a real test for us and I’m very pleased that we didn’t panic and we kept doing the right things.
“Overall I would say we left it late because we couldn’t take our chances. We created a number of chances and I thought David Marshall in goal was phenomenal. It was as good of an individual performance that you are going to see from a goalkeeper.
“We deserved the three points but Cardiff deserve huge credit. They will feel it is a harsh way to lose the game, just like we did at Stamford Bridge three weeks ago.”
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Five or six nil if Marshall not on song.Plus another iffy decision to give their free kick,which resulted in their goal.Come on Ole you aren’t at Man U now,no referees are scared of you any more.