I think if getting a point didn't guarantee us europa while a lost meang a non guarantee, we would have won that game.
Jose set us up to play for the draw to assure the most meaningful consequence of that game. That's what a tactical manager does. Manages risk.
Sure we likely would have won. But how crushing would a 90th minute goal by palace on a counter been if Woolwich then won the FA? I would have been devastated. And to be honest I could have seen that happening under poch. I couldn't see that happening with Jose once we scored.
Have faith in a serial winner.