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Draw with Sunderland feels like a win, says Newcastle goalkeeper Krul
Oct 21, 2012 9:45:00 PM
The shot-stopper was delighted to walk away from the clash against their bitter rivals with a point, particularly after losing Cheikh Tiote to a red card in the first half
Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul says his team see their 1-1 draw with rivals Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby “as a win”.
The Magpies went down to 10 men after Cheikh Tiote’s first-half dismissal, with the home side eventually take advantage of to secure a late equaliser.
However, despite the disappointment of conceding in the final stages, the Netherlands international was in no doubt that him and his team-mates were delighted at the final result.
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"I'm really proud of us, of the whole team. I think we see this as a win to be honest," the 24-year-old told the club’s official club website.
"Of course we're disappointed [to concede late into the game] because listen, if you're 1-0 up and you've played so well for 60 minutes with ten men it's hard to take."
"But at the end of the day when everything's settled down we see this as a good result, especially with the lads working their socks off for each other again. I think that's what put us through last year, the spirit, and I've seen today that we've got the spirit back."
Krul was making his first appearance since suffering an elbow injury while on international duty last month and revealed that, although Newcastle were often on the back foot, he had thoroughly enjoyed his return to the first team.
"Of course I was desperate to be back," Krul added.
"I'd hoped to make Man United a couple of weeks ago but that was too early for me so the next target was Sunderland and I was not going to miss this game."
"To be honest, even with ten men - of course their delivery's great from free-kicks and corners - but I didn't feel threatened today by them at all so I'm really pleased with the lads in front of me.”
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