Man United played earlier, when Idrissa Gueye was sent off in the 13th minute. However, Everton scored through Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the first half and successfully defended the result. This defeat caused Man United to miss a great opportunity to improve their position in the rankings.
"Forgetting the result. The result was really bad but I paid more attention to how I felt throughout the match. Everyone should play better today.
Man United has not reached, or even reached the right time to compete for the best positions in the tournament. I feel afraid of getting back to the feeling of last season. That is my biggest concern, said Ruben Amorim.
Last season, Man United ended the season in 15th place, their lowest ranking in Premier League history. This season, Man United has had a 5-match unbeaten streak, including impressive wins against Chelsea, Liverpool... However, the defeat in a superior position against Everton left Amorim and fans very disappointed.
Amorim stressed his disappointment with his players' fighting spirit. The home team's players failed to demonstrate their ability to apply the necessary pressure, and were very poor at the second ball dispute.
I have said many times that I understand we have a lot of work to do. I have that feeling, but of course I am really disappointed with the way we play, especially at home, and especially with what happened this week, with other clubs and looking at the rankings. Feeling everything through the way we played, especially in the first minute of the game. That's really disappointing, Amorim stressed.
In the next round of the Premier League, Man United will meet Crystal Palace away. This is expected to be a very difficult match for Amorim and his students. However, the Portuguese strategist also hopes that the players will show different attitudes and playing style in the upcoming match.
"We cannot change the past," he said. We cannot cry now and think about the past. We need to prepare and improve many things. The most important thing is that we finally understand that we need to play every match at high intensity to win.
