Patrice Evra is concerned that Erik ten Hag may have caused a disagreement with some of his Manchester United players, and he wonders if they will be prepared to face Everton.
Sunday night, the Red Devils traveled to Goodison Park in an effort to recover from their defeat in the Manchester derby. Despite the late goals scored by Anthony Martial, City outclassed their opponents in the 6-3 victory. United had won four straight matches in the top division before that defeat.
At the Etihad, the mini revival came to a screeching halt, and pundits once more focused on the players.
During the following week, a report surfaced claiming that the Dutch manager is hesitant to extend contracts to some of the club's senior stars.
Before spending any more money from the club on contract renewals, he wants to see how the season goes.
There is no evidence to suggest that the news is related to the city's defeat. However, Evra, a former France and Manchester United defender, is of the opinion that the manager's most recent criticism will not please everyone on the team.
Additionally, he is unsure of their response to Frank Lampard's charges this weekend.
He stated to Betfair, via MEN, "The query is whether United has made any progress since the derby.
"Playing against the Toffees is always difficult, and this is always a difficult game. I don't want United to move there right now. Sadly, I believe Everton will prevail.
I was so irritated by United's performance against City that it brought back some bad memories. Is it possible for the team to recover so quickly? I'm not sure."
Ten Hag's trust is deteriorating as a result of the city's defeat. Since taking over at Old Trafford, Ten Hag has had to make some difficult choices.
The most challenging task of them all has been moving Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench. With the four victories in the top division, it appeared that the strategy was working.
Evra, on the other hand, believes that the nature of the derby defeat and the manager's decision to bench his players have harmed the team once more.
He added, "I think the players and manager will have lost a little trust after the Derby." When a manager calls them out after a game, some players get upset because they like to blame other people.
Manchester United will travel to Merseyside to take on Everton, who have not lost since August 13 and have been rejuvenated.
Before securing four straight draws, the team led by Frank Lampard lost their first two games. However, they have won their last two by defeating West Ham and Southampton.
With a victory this weekend, the Toffees will surpass their opponents and trail United by only two points.
With only seven goals scored, the Blues may not be the most exciting Premier League team to watch.
However, they are currently proving to be difficult to beat, and their back-to-back victories will give them a lot of confidence.
It is still up for debate whether Evra's remarks are accurate. However, another defeat to a club in the lower reaches of the table will only serve to bolster suspicions that things are not going as planned.
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