Manchester United were held 1-1 by Everton in the Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Wednesday. This was United’s ninth draw at home and 12th overall in the league. They are fifth spot on the table, 4 points behind fourth-placed Manchester City who are on 58. The point also secured United’s unbeaten run to 20 games as Jose Mourinho continues to eye Champions League football next season.
However, Everton were the first to get on the scoreboard with Phil Jagielka’s opener in the first half, which stunned United. There was no respite for the Red Devils till the 93rd minute when Ashley Williams was red-carded for handling the ball struck by Luke Shaw. Zlatan Ibrahimovic stepped up to take the penalty and slotted it home to make it 1-1 and secure yet another draw for United. However, after the match, Mourinho said that Shaw had to change his thinking towards the game. “He was in front of me and I was making every decision for him,” said Mourinho. “He has to change his football brain. We need his fantastic physical and technical qualities but he cannot play with my brain. He must accelerate the process. Twenty-one is old enough to have a better understanding. He has a future here but Manchester United cannot wait.”
Shaw was dropped from United’s squad against West Brom on Saturday. However, even Marcus Rashford seems to be struggling as he has not found the net since 24 September.
“The kid is desperate,” said Mourinho. “He tries and tries. “It is not a surprise in the second year. One day I will try to find out if it happened with Ryan Giggs or one of those guys. I must not kill him. I have to help him because the kid is phenomenal.
