Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted he knew his side would have to be at their best to defeat Everton in the FA Cup after the Blues held neighbours City at the Etihad less than a week earlier.
Despite having since dropped into the Premier League relegation zone, Frank Lampard’s side put in another impressive display in Manchester but did not get their reward at Old Trafford with Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s equaliser being ruled out by VAR for Demarai Gray being offside in the build-up before United added a third goal from the penalty spot in stoppage time to add some gloss to the final scoreline.
Ten Hag said: “I think there are no easy games against Premier League teams. Less than a week ago, Everton performed really well at Manchester City and got a draw so you have to be ready for every game.
