Manchester United showed how much progress they have made in 17-pass move vs Everton

If there is one important message for Manchester United to take from the past week (and a bit), it is that patience is key. A humiliating derby day defeat acted as a harsh reality check of just how far this team still has to go, and comeback wins over Omonia and Everton further showcased the work that needs to be done before they can win those types of games by comfortable margins.

Patience was also a key component during the 2-1 win at Goodison Park on Sunday night, as goals from Antony and Cristiano Ronaldo secured a vital three points to give their league campaign a lift.

United had to show calmness and composure to gradually work their way back into the match and subdue a frantic home crowd, resisting the temptation of going gung-ho in a desperate attempt to level things after Alex Iwobi's early opener.

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The reward was a deserved win, a ringing endorsement of the style of play Ten Hag is trying to implement and justification for their more methodical approach, which is focused on taking the time to make the right pass rather than moving the ball on just for the sake of it.

United's two goals came thanks to direct and decisive passing play, this time getting straight to the matter with clinical forward passes that carved open the opposition defence.

Just as impressive, though, was the build-up play later in the game, as United proved they can also create chances from patience and carefully breaking down their opponents to create space that wasn't initially there.

In the space of 40 second-half seconds, United collected the ball in their own half before probing the Everton defence with a 17-pass move that saw them patiently wait for gaps to appear before picking up the