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If Erik ten Hag has any sense he'll wake up, smell the tulips and take Louis van Gaal's advice to give Manchester United a massive swerve.

For this United team are stinking the Premier League out. They're reputation wreckers not content with tarnishing their own careers – and they'll take down any new boss who walks through the door at Old Trafford. Ralf Rangnick is viewed as a coaching guru by top managers like Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp. But in just four months United's dysfunctional rabble have damaged his credibility.

Everton are struggling for their lives. But in this crackling clash at Goodison Park they at least looked a team with a plan despite the huge anxiety on the blue half of Merseyside. They showed bravery, character and commitment - all the attributes this United side lacks. And they stood up to be counted in a game they couldn't afford to lose for under-pressure boss Frank Lampard, running a staggering 10 kilometres more than lazy United.

With their season imploding United stars look as if they'd opt to be in an endless security queue at chaotic Manchester Airport heading for the beach rather than on a football pitch. They've gone mentally - and offering the uncertainty over their new manager as an excuse won't