In the match of round 13 of the Premier League, Man United faced Everton. In the third match of coach Amorim, the Red Devils started to show improvement with a resounding 4-0 victory. This result helped them climb to 9th place in the rankings.
The brightest star of Man United this match was Joshua Zirkzee. The Dutch striker scored twice against Everton, his first goals since August. This also dispelled doubts before the match, when coach Amorim let Zirkzee start instead of Hojlund, Man United's number 1 striker.
After the match, coach Amorim explained why he changed the attack. Accordingly, Man United understood that James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite were tall strikers, so they would make it difficult for Hojlund: "I just tried to help my players and put them in positions that suited their abilities. I think even for Hojlund, it was difficult to face Everton's central defenders."
So instead of choosing Hojlund to play in the box, Man United chose Joshua Zirkzee to play deeper and reaped the rewards. Amorim was pleased: “So we put the opponent's defender in a position where they were not comfortable. Josh did very well.
“Scoring two goals is always important for confidence. But more important is the performance, the way he fought. It was a good day for him and for us.”
