Amorim insists Man United players still ‘have a LONG way to go’

Ruben Amorim has challenged his Manchester United team to be even better after a 'rollercoaster' 4-0 win over Everton.

Despite the support for Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee, United's new head coach, who completed his unbeaten run since succeeding Erik ten Hag in three games, believes there is much more to come as players get used to his methods.

“The result was good, but we were pragmatic,” he said. 'It wasn't pretty, but we were pragmatic. We did our job, which was to win.

'You feel that we still have a long way to go. You feel that in the first few minutes when we were okay, but then Everton controlled the game.

'Then we scored at the right time and that changed the game.

'You can't just concentrate on the result, you have to concentrate on how the result appeared. Just like before the match, we have so much to do, but it is better to work with victories. Let's focus more on the performance than the result.

'You feel it during the match. It's not a series of top performances, it's a rollercoaster of achievements.

'We have moments when we are good, but also moments when we have to suffer. We need time to train and improve.”

Amad Diallo produced a man-of-the-match display from right full-back, with his two assists a key factor in United taking the game away from Everton and closing the gap on the Premier League's top four.

'He is really big in talent, but small in size!' Amorim laughed.

'He has done a great job, but he still needs to improve. He's at a great moment. Ruud van Nistelrooy helped him a lot in his matches and now he helps me.'

But for all of United's satisfaction on the pitch, hundreds of disgruntled fans turned on minority co-owner Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family over their controversial mid-season price hike.

Last week fans backed away from the club's decision to increase matchday ticket prices to £66 per match, with no concessions for children or pensioners.

In front of the Trinity Statue, United fans held a 'Stop Exploiting Loyalty' banner, with chants against Ratcliffe and the Glazers, accusing them of being 'touts' and 'taking the p**s'.

Flares were let off and fans continued to be annoyed with chants from the ground over the controversial price increase, which United insist will not affect 97 percent of fans with that number of tickets already sold.

Liverpool and Manchester City fans also came together to protest before they faced off at Anfield in solidarity with the Football Supporters' Association (FSA) campaign.

'The rivalry between these four clubs was and is fierce. But we all go to matches, love our club and want to keep football affordable for future generations, while protecting heritage and communities,” said a spokesperson for Manchester United fan group FC58.

'The only way we can achieve this is through collaboration. This is our first step. This movement will grow.”