Marcus Rashford is already proving Antony right about Erik ten Hag at Manchester United

Whisper it quietly but there is a feeling of positivity beginning to sweep its way through the streets around Old Trafford once again.

Sunday night's 2-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park was Manchester United's fifth win in their last six Premier League outings, leaving them just a point shy of the top-four after the first eight games of the Erik ten Hag era. While there is no denying that several problems still need addressing and ironing out, the positives have certainly outweighed the negatives so far this season.

The win over Frank Lampard's side, arguably, was United's most complete and polished performance under Ten Hag so far. The Reds had the courage to fight back from a goal down, contend with the loss of Anthony Martial to another injury, show plenty of discipline when managing the game in the second half and survived a late onslaught. It was a significant step in the direct direction.

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In many ways, the win over Everton felt like it could be a huge moment in United's season, ahead of a trio of home games against Omonia Nicosia, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur over the next week or so. There is no denying that United have responded well to their 6-3 humbling at Manchester City a little over a week ago, since recording back-to-back away wins, both of which required them to come from behind.

Both victories also provided further evidence of the progress Marcus Rashford has made so far this season. After scoring twice to inspire the 3-2 comeback against Omonia, he was denied a sixth goal of the season by a controversial VAR decision at Goodison Park, but that did not put a downer on his performance, as he once again highlighted his