Everton burned with a sense of injustice over the record 10-point deduction that has revived relegation fears just when it seemed Sean Dyche’s side had left them behind. Manchester United performed with cool heads and cold intent instead, and savoured the biggest win of their improving season as a result.
United’s previous seven league wins this season had all been by a single‑goal margin but here, against an Everton team reeling from the heaviest sporting sanction in Premier League history, an ultimately comfortable victory was built on character plus the clinical touch that their opponents lack.
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