Manchester United 2-1 Everton: 5 Players who won the game for United

#1 Anthony Martial

Martial grabbed the winning goal for United

Anthony Martial has been fabulous of late and has timed his resurgence perfectly, making that left attacking slot his own. Martial started the night by driving at the Everton defense right from the start. He displayed clever feet to carve out a chance for Mata early in the first half. He then had a curling effort saved brilliantly by Pickford. He was already giving Gueye a hard time, but in the 25th minute, his trickery and quick feet ensured that Gueye fouled him in the penalty box and gave United a penalty!

His understanding with Pogba has improved recently and it was on display in this game as well, as he tricked his way into the box and then dragged the ball back for Pogba to register a shot on target in the 31st minute. However, the second half saw the defining moment of the game.

Pogba returned the favour from the first half, finding Martial with a square ball, who hit a beautiful curling shot first time that Pickford could only pick out of the net. Martial also had the energy in him to track back Coleman on a few occasions, helping out Luke Shaw in the defense. He did have the chance to get a second late in the game when Herrera released him beautifully, but Pickford denied him from scoring again.

In the end, Anthony Martial was the man of the match on the night and he was instrumental in helping United win the 3 points.