Manchester United defender exhorts teammates to get back to winning ways against West Ham
Patrice Evra has urged his teammates to recapture “the Man United spirit” as they prepare to face West Ham at Old Trafford today.
Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. Pic/Getty Images
ADVERTISEMENT
David Moyes’ men are on a run of three successive victories but their last two home games in Premier League action were back-to-back defeats against Everton and Newcastle.
Evra says his side have to show their character in order to avoid further damaging defeats and criticism from the club’s supporters.
“We have had more trouble at Old Trafford and that is where we have to show our character,” he told reporters.
“We have to show our personality and play with the Manchester United spirit. It is not easy for anyone, but we play for Manchester United. When we lost against Everton and in the game against Newcastle, it was obvious we looked a little bit worried. The crowd were not happy sometimes.
“We have to deal with that because we need the fans. If they want to criticise us, we deserve that because when you play for Manchester United, you have to play with pressure.”
The 32-year-old admits his right-footed strike in the 2-0 win over Stoke in the League Cup quarter-final was fortunate but said he was delighted with his side’s performance.
“My goal was an accident — normally I only use my right foot for getting on the bus!u00a0“Now we have to make sure we win on Saturday. That is my concern and my focus. Of course we need points.
“You can talk a lot but what counts is how you act on the pitch. I want to get another unbeaten run going, but this time we do not want to slip back again. It is too painful for us, for the staff, for the fans. We have to make sure we keep winning games.”u00a0
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
