Frank Lampard comments proved Manchester United failed to deliver on Ralf Rangnick promise

Even in this most dismal of seasons, Manchester United continually find ways to plummet to new lows.

After last week’s disappointing showing against Leicester, Ralf Rangnick bemoaned his side’s lack of physicality. It’s an issue that has plagued United throughout the campaign and one that nobody has been able to find a solution to.

Much like his predecessor, Rangnick thought he had hit upon a solution. Ahead of the game against Everton, he proudly spoke about how his players had shown more aggression in training. Come 12:30pm at Goodison Park on Saturday, it was the same old story.

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Having fallen behind midway through the first-half, you’d expect a side battling to try and stay in the race for fourth to be banging on the door for an equaliser. The truth is, though, United never looked like they were going to get back into the game, and against a side at their lowest ebb after being dragged to within a point of the relegation zone, they managed to come out second best in every area of the pitch.

Not for the first time this season, United’s players failed to deliver on their manager’s promise. Damning stats shared by BT Sport revealed they ran 10km less than their hosts, and Frank Lampard’s comments after the game hammered yet another nail in their coffin.

“When we come together as players and fans alike, we’re hard to beat here,” Lampard told BT Sport. “It always starts with our physical output, our contact, fighting spirit, because that’s what fans demand here and rightly so. You give them that and you give yourself a chance.

“When you’re not playing at your best, you have to fight through it. You might give the ball away or look like