I felt shattered after Everton’s win over Chelsea and I expect the majority of the other 39,000 at Goodison Park felt the same. It felt like the longest game in history but there was so much relief afterwards.
It was a fantastic display from both the players and the fans with the situation before the game. After Burnley had come back to beat Watford the previous day, that can knock the stuffing out of you as a player as the pressure is ramped up but if they were lacking anything then seeing the thousands line the streets to cheer them on during their way in would have given that extra bit of oomph and it worked.
We had to be at it as Chelsea are last season’s Champions League winners and a team with quality players who can hurt you but we just made them play backwards and sideways. The kick-off even epitomised what the day was going to be about as normally we don’t get anything from it but we managed to get a free-kick in a dangerous area just seconds after the start.
