Manchester United were comfortable in their 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday, and in all honestly they should have at least doubled the scoreline.
Marcus Rashford and Antony were guilty of missing glorious chances, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka's attacking awkwardness was laid bare when he scuffed a shot wide from six yards with the goal gaping. But Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial did find the net to keep a valuable three points in M16.
Those points were even more valuable come 5pm, with Newcastle and Tottenham beating Brentford and Brighton respectively. Defeat would have seen Erik ten Hag's side drop out of the top four, but defeats rarely come at Old Trafford and so it came to pass as United strolled to a seventh home win in eight.
