Man Utd too good for Everton
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Despite making five changes from his line-up, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson saw his team earn a 3-0 win against Everton last night.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrice Evra struck for the hosts either side of the interval, with John O'Shea adding an audacious third just before the end.
With major tussles against Middlesbrough and Manchester City ahead, plus next week's make-or-break Champions League encounter with Benfica, the win was all that mattered.
The manner of victory did little to dispel the theory United's squad lacks the strength required to stave off Chelsea's threat, although Ferguson claimed he was not worried about fielding so many fringe players.
"The draw against Chelsea on Sunday gave me a bit of a problem in terms of changing the team but I thought we would be okay," said Ferguson.
"We have Benfica next week and I didn't want to go into that game in the position of having to use players who have not been in the team for a while.
"These lads want to prove their worth to the club. We know that already but it was great to be able to give them a game."
Ferguson played down injury fears over Rio Ferdinand, who hobbled off before the final whistle.
Even without leading scorer Andrew Johnson and goalkeeper Tim Howard, it was a chance lost for Everton, who would have gone third with a win.
"This is a hard place to come but that scoreline was not fair on us," said Toffees boss David Moyes.
"We were well in the game when they got their first and we were trying to get it back when they got their second."
Moyes was non-committal on the vitriolic abuse directed at Wayne Rooney in the second-half which prompted the former Evertonian to kiss the badge on his United shirt.
"It is just what happens nowadays," he shrugged.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrice Evra struck for the hosts either side of the interval, with John O'Shea adding an audacious third just before the end.
With major tussles against Middlesbrough and Manchester City ahead, plus next week's make-or-break Champions League encounter with Benfica, the win was all that mattered.
The manner of victory did little to dispel the theory United's squad lacks the strength required to stave off Chelsea's threat, although Ferguson claimed he was not worried about fielding so many fringe players.
"The draw against Chelsea on Sunday gave me a bit of a problem in terms of changing the team but I thought we would be okay," said Ferguson.
"We have Benfica next week and I didn't want to go into that game in the position of having to use players who have not been in the team for a while.
"These lads want to prove their worth to the club. We know that already but it was great to be able to give them a game."
Ferguson played down injury fears over Rio Ferdinand, who hobbled off before the final whistle.
Even without leading scorer Andrew Johnson and goalkeeper Tim Howard, it was a chance lost for Everton, who would have gone third with a win.
"This is a hard place to come but that scoreline was not fair on us," said Toffees boss David Moyes.
"We were well in the game when they got their first and we were trying to get it back when they got their second."
Moyes was non-committal on the vitriolic abuse directed at Wayne Rooney in the second-half which prompted the former Evertonian to kiss the badge on his United shirt.
"It is just what happens nowadays," he shrugged.
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