Everton manager David Moyes has admitted there were no excuses for his side's embarrassing FA Premier League Asia Trophy defeat to Thailand. The Champions League challengers were expected to sweep the hosts' national Under-23 outfit aside and grab a place in Saturday's final. But, after being outplayed for much of the contest, the Toffeemen were eventually beaten in a penalty shoot-out.
In sweltering conditions, Joseph Yobo was the guilty man, rolling one of the poorest penalties he can ever have taken straight at keeper Kosin Hathairattanakool, to ensure the Thais claimed victory by maintaining a 100% record with their five spot-kicks.
"There are no excuses and I have told my team that,'' said Moyes.
"Other than a general improvement in the players' fitness, there are no positives to take from the performance.
"The conditions were not to blame either, we simply did not play anything like we should have done.''
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