Everton manager Sean Dyche says “individual mistakes” cost his side as they suffered a 4-0 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
United took the lead through a deflected Marcus Rashford strike in the 34th minute, before Joshua Zirkzee profited off a Jarrad Branthwaite error to double the host’s advantage shortly before the break.
Rashford added his second in the opening 20 seconds of the second half, and then it was James Tarkowski who was dispossessed in the build-up to Zirkzee scoring United’s fourth in the 64th minute.
“Too many mistakes again today,” Dyche said to Sky Sports after the game. “The first 32 minutes, I thought we were a good outfit. We looked a progressive outfit, we played well, we opened them up. The final pass, the final finish, we know that’s been a task ever since I’ve been at the club and that happened again today.
“One mistake leads to another mistake and before you know it, you’re 2-0 down. And the third one straight after kick-off, which is my biggest gripe, I don’t know where they’re going on such a simple aspect of the game. It goes to show if you don’t stay tuned in all the time, then it doesn’t work for you. Today, that was the case, mistakes — and too many.”
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Dyche was also asked about how difficult it was to legislate for individual errors, especially considering his side’s relatively strong defensive record this season.
“Certainly after the first four (games),” the 53-year-old replied. “We conceded a lot of goals early doors, a lot of mistakes in those early games. We eradicated that and came into today with only four against in the last eight games. It shows the structure of the team is good.
“And then today, it’s very difficult when they make such glaring individual mistakes, it’s a very difficult task.”
Everton return to action on Wednesday when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers, before welcoming Liverpool to Goodison Park next Saturday. Dyche’s side sit 15th in the Premier League with 11 points from 13 matches.
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