April 08, (THEWILL) – Manchester United moved a step closer to securing a place in the Champions League next season with a comfortable 2-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday.
As THEWILL reported, Scott McTominay opened the scoring nine minutes before half-time, and Anthony Martial came off the bench to seal the win in the second half. Despite their dominance, United missed seven big chances, making it the joint-highest number of missed chances in a single game this season.
United’s manager, Erik ten Hag, asked his side to be more clinical in front of goal, especially after his team registered 21 shots in the first half, more than any other team has managed in the opening 45 minutes of an English Premier League match this season.
Ten Hag praised midfielder Bruno Fernandes, who created six chances during the game, and Marcus Rashford, who was denied by Everton goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford, on multiple occasions before limping off with a groin injury.
“We have to be more clinical and more ruthless, and this game has to be finished by half-time, and we didn’t,” Ten Hag said post-match. “But it is still a very good performance, and it is still a big compliment to the team.” United leapfrogged Newcastle United into third place in the table, ahead of the Magpies’ trip to Brentford.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
