Losing 0-2 to Everton, David Moyes still said Man United played well

Despite criticizing the defense for conceding two regrettable goals, coach David Moyes also affirmed that Man United still played… very well.

The two goals conceded by Man United stemmed from two defensive errors. First, Phil Jones handled a shot from Romelu Lukaku, and then Alex Buttner made a positioning error that allowed Kevin Mirallas to beat the offside trap and seal a 2-0 win with a shot from a tight angle. It was Man United's 11th defeat of the season.

However, in the post-match press conference, Moyes still tried to justify: "We played very well in the first half, and to be 2-0 down is something I cannot imagine. Man United passed the ball very well, but lacked the final pass, lacked the breakthrough in the opponent's third." And the data clearly demonstrated that inefficiency: Man United did not have a single shot on target in the first half.

“Man United played well and controlled the game, we had more of the ball, they threatened with counter-attacks. The first goal came from a situation like Ross Barkley’s goal kick. To concede a goal like that is terrible. The second goal we should have defended better,” David Moyes complained.

After becoming the first Everton manager to win the double against Man United in 44 years, Martinez was full of praise for his players, saying: “It was an energetic win, full of life on the counter-attack. We were quick like electricity.” After a surprise slip-up against Crystal Palace in midweek, Everton are back to continue chasing Arsenal in the top four race, just one point behind.

For Moyes, the season is over. Man United have officially missed out on the Champions League for the first time in 19 years, and even the Europa League hopes are now very slim. However, Moyes still tries to motivate himself, "We are on the road to change by rebuilding. I know, it is not a good sign, and we need to try harder."

According to Thethaovanhoa.vn