“He’s the Man United best signing and he has proven it…I’m so pleased to have signed him”: Erik ten Hag praises Man United player who extremely outstanding against Everton yesterday as he called him the Club’s best signing

Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, praised Jonny Evans, the centre-back, for his impressive performance in the team’s 2-0 victory against Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Evans began his second consecutive Premier League match when the Toffees visited. He had also started the Manchester derby against City at the Etihad Stadium six days prior, which ended in loss. Teaming up with Raphael Varane in the central defense, the Northern Irishman delivered a strong performance, contributing to Manchester United’s achievement of a clean sheet in the Premier League for the first time in five matches.

Evans received a standing ovation when he was substituted and replaced by Willy Kambwala after playing for 89 minutes. During his time on the field, Evans successfully made four clearances, blocked four shots, and made two interceptions. In addition, he proudly claimed to have an 88 percent passing accuracy.

The ex-Leicester City player, who rejoined Old Trafford on a costless move in September following a period of training at Carrington to sustain his physical condition, was once more assigned to begin as a central defender due to Manchester United’s defensive injury issues. Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez are still not present.

Due to Luke Shaw’s unavailability, Victor Lindelof was once again assigned the role of playing as a makeshift left-back. Despite the current defensive difficulties faced by Ten Hag, Evans and Varane had superb synergy during the match against Everton, even if the opposing team managed to take 23 shots.

Ten Hag expressed his admiration for Evans during the post-match press conference, stating that he was really pleased. We are delighted to have acquired the fifth centre-back, despite the usual skepticism surrounding the inclusion of five such players in the squad. However, it is important to note that we are extremely pleased with the outcome of our decision.