Everton 1-0 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points as Red Devils suffer an embarrassing loss | Premier League 2021-22

#3 Defensive masterclass by Everton

Jordan Pickford was immense against Manchester United.

Everton were rock solid at the back on the day. Vitalii Mykolenko, Ben Godfrey and Jordan Pickford were probably the best players for Everton against United.

Pickford defied everything that came down his way. The highlight of his game was his save to deny Ronaldo in the latter stages of the game.

Meanwhile, Godfrey made more clearances against Man Utd (13) than any other player on the pitch. Mykolenko was superb as well. The Ukrainian won five duels, made six recoveries, won two tackles and made four clearances. He also completed two dribbles and made two interceptions throughout the game.

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#2 Ralf Rangnick fails to impress yet again

Ralf Rangick after the loss against Everton.

Ralf Rangnick seems to be an experiment that is not reaping any beneficial returns for Manchester United. The Red Devils have struggled ever since he came on as a manager in November and his numbers are proof of it. United have won just eight games out of the 17 he has managed so far, with a win percentage of just 47%.

Moreover, the Red Devils have won just three of their last 12 games. Manchester United are in bad shape and they need things to change dramatically before things go beyond repair. The first thing they may want to keep an eye on is a new manager.

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#1 Manchester United lack the drive

Manchester United players look dejected after the loss.

Manchester United did not seem to have the motivation to win against a resilient and tireless Everton. They played like their season was already done and dusted. The players looked lethargic and had no sense of resilience to bring the points home, especially the midfielders and full-backs. Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Alex Telles and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all played as if there was nothing to play for.

Manchester United players seem to have given up hope of making it to the top four. Rangnick needs to gather his squad together or else Liverpool and Arsenal are just going to walk over them in the upcoming games.