Premier League on Betfair: United's top four hopes take a battering at Everton

Mike Norman
21 April 2019

Gylfi Sigurdsson ran the show as Everton thrashed Manchester United

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Manchester United have been thrashed by Everton, a result that leaves their top four ambitions hanging by a thread, but it was the manner of the defeat that raised many eyebrows. Mike Norman has the details...

""Everton run four kilometres further in that first half. Everton. And Manchester United players, honestly, it's embarrassing just watching some of those out there today, I'm absolutely furious."

- Former United defender Gary Neville following Everton's 4-0 win

Manchester United's hopes of recording a Top 4 Finish took a huge blow when they were thrashed 4-0 by Everton at Goodison Park on a day to forget for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men.

On a sun-drenched afternoon on Merseyside it was the Toffees who were red hot on the pitch as spectacular goals from Richarlison, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Lucas Digne were followed by a neatly-placed finish from substitute Theo Walcott to seal Everton's biggest win under Marco Silva.

The 4-0 Correct Score was matched at a huge price of 220.0219/1 in-running, while the Any Other Home Win (Everton to win by scoring at lest four) was matched at 44.043/1.

Neville launches into United's players following poor performance

The defeat for United was their sixth loss in eight games since that memorable night in Paris but the manner in which Solskjaer's men were brushed aside will surely raise huge concerns, with Sky Sports' pundit and former United defender Gary Neville blaming the players in a scathing attack.

"I watched Manchester City yesterday, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne, David Silva, far better players than are in that Manchester United dressing room who work twice as hard", Neville said before adding, "Everton run four kilometres further in that first half. Everton. And Manchester United players, honestly, it's embarrassing just watching some of those out there today, I'm absolutely furious."

Neville also said that he was in full support of Solskjaer and believes the fans and board will also give their backing to the new boss knowing that it's some of the players who are letting the club down.

Next up for United is the huge Manchester derby against title-chasing City on Wednesday night, a game which could go a long way to deciding the destiny of this season's title and who finishes inside the top four.

City are the 1.564/7 favourites in the Premier League Winner market following their 1-0 win over Tottenham on Saturday, while United have drifted right out to 12.5 to record a Top 4 Finish.

*Note: Odds correct before Liverpool and Arsenal's 4pm kick-offs on Sunday afternoon.

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