Man Utd's Premier League form compared to same point last season
Manchester United's 2-0 win over Everton was simply a case of job done.
The Red Devils weren't anywhere near their best at Old Trafford and required two penalty kicks, converted by Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford, to get over the line in a game where they conceded 23 shots on goal.
Despite that, Erik ten Hag insisted in his post-match comments that United «are back», while he also said that he's comfortable with his side dropping back into a low block if it means «defending low quality chances».
United won't dwell on the result for too long, with an important three points in the race for a top-four finish all that really mattered, and there were definitely positives to take from the performance. Alejandro Garnacho's lively performance on the wing resulted in the Argentine winning both penalties, Fernandes did well to cover the absent Rasmus Hojlund up front, and Jonny Evans defied time itself to put in a solid showing in central defence.
Victory closes the gap to Aston Villa in fourth place to just five points — though Unai Emery's side can open that margin up again if they beat fellow Champions League hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on Sunday — and gets United back on track with a fifth win in their last seven Premier League games.
That run of 15 points from a possible 21, with ten games of the season now remaining, is actually a far superior run to what United strung together at the same point last season.
2023 form — 10 games remaining
2024 form — 10 games remaining
Man Utd 2-2 Leeds — 08/02/23
Wolves 3-4 Man Utd — 01/02/24
Leeds 0-2 Man Utd — 12/02/23
Man Utd 3-0 West Ham — 04/02/24
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester — 19/02/23
Aston Villa 1-2 Man Utd — 11/02/24
Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd — 05/03/23
Luton 1-2 Man Utd — 18/02/24
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