Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the 9-0 win against Southampton has barely been mentioned within the Manchester United dressing room such is the focus on beating Everton on the 63rd anniversary of the Munich air disaster.
Saints full debutant Alex Jankewitz’s sending off within 90 seconds of kick-off on Tuesday led to an unforgettable evening at Old Trafford, where the hosts matched their record Premier League win against Ipswich in 1995.
United had eight different scorers on a night that Southampton controversially ended with nine men, but Solskjaer has not got caught up in all the talk surrounding that shellacking.
The defence is sure to have their hands full against Everton’s exciting attack, which was bolstered on deadline day by the arrival of Josh King from Bournemouth.
The Norway international came through the ranks at United and played in the reserves under Solskjaer, who was linked with a move for the 29-year-old before Odion Ighalo arrived on loan this time last year.
“The reason behind him being linked to many teams and good teams is because he’s a good player,” Solskjaer said. “I think Everton have made a good signing.”