Everton boss Dave Moyes couldn't fully criticise Stephen Pienaar for his tired lunge at Ryan Giggs which gifted Manchester United victory yesterday.

He told evertonfc.com: "The fact it was a penalty and it was late on means it hurts more but that happens and I don't think I left the field feeling like a loser.

"I can't hide the fact it was a poor decision by Steven Pienaar in the box that led to the penalty. We have told him that but in the same breath I had to tell him how well he has played for us today and also how well in the last few months.

"That mistake cost us, otherwise we would be walking away with a hard-earned point.

"The back boys defended brilliantly well throughout. We had to wait for our moments and so for the team to lose the game is hard. We know why, that is football but I don't feel we have come away as losers. We have come away with an awful lot good about our game and we could actually grow in confidence because of the way we played."