Manchester United kept on knocking Everton’s door from the word go. But with consistent disallowance from Pickford, just a threat was not enough.
United had to bring the ball into the box and when they eventually did, Martial smashed the gates of Everton with his wriggles that made Gueye concede a foul, winning a penalty for United in 26th minute.
The task of getting the ball through Everton’s pillar was on “the legs of Paul.”
Pogba saw his initial shot saved but had an element of fortune that was enough to get the rebound straight towards him which was rolled on by the Frenchman.
Pogba’s deceptive jogging was suffice to take time by the forelock. The spot-kick United needed the most.
The killer-instinct and rock solid display that was missing in last 8 games was brought back by dazzling display of Red Devils.
De Gea, yet again was solid in display. Not allowing a sniff of chance for the visitors.
The second half begun, again it was Martial in the same left flank, same threat being created but this time it was his curl that got past Pickford.
Looked from a 360 degree camera, the curl could possibly seem improbable. But Martial it was with a right footed bottom corner smash of Pogba’s pass.
What could have been a clean sheet for De Gea was abandoned because of Pogba’s penchant to make mistake.
Again a bad deft touch gave the ball to opponents which left Smalling with nothing but an unnecessary slide that awarded Everton a spot-kick.
Sigurdsson stepped up to hammer the ball into right corner.
Referee whistled the game & a 2-1 victory for hosts.
