Erik ten Hag warned Manchester United should be extra medical after they moved a step nearer to qualifying for the Champions League by beating Everton 2-0.
United leapfrogged Newcastle United into third place within the Premier League desk forward of the Magpies’ journey to Brentford with a snug victory at Outdated Trafford on Saturday.
Scott McTominay scored his first aim of the season 9 minutes earlier than half-time and Anthony Martial got here off the bench to seal all three factors within the second half.
United’s 21 pictures within the first half had been greater than every other facet have registered within the opening 45 minutes of a Premier League match this season, however Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was excellent as they’d solely a single aim to point out for it.
Over the 90 minutes, United missed seven large probabilities, a joint-high in a single recreation throughout the league this season.
Marcus Rashford was denied by England team-mate Pickford repeatedly earlier than the Crimson Devils’ main goalscorer limped off late on with a groin harm.
United supervisor Ten Hag desires to see higher ending from his facet as they attempt to safe a top-four end, whereas additionally going for Europa League and FA Cup glory.
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He instructed BBC’s Match of the Day: “We have now to be extra medical and extra ruthless and this recreation needs to be completed by half-time, and we didn’t.
“However it’s nonetheless an excellent efficiency, and it’s nonetheless a giant praise to the group.”
Ten Hag praised midfielder Bruno Fernandes, who was so influential in the course of the park, creating six probabilities.
He stated of the Portugal worldwide: “I feel he was sensible. He has performed sensible in a deeper position, and even final week towards Newcastle he performed very properly, and in the present day he was sensible.
“He was positively one of the best participant on the pitch.”
