Eddie Howe has offered his gut reaction after the resounding 4-1 win over Everton to keep their Champions League bid in great shape.
United were not at their best in the first half but were still 1-0 up at the break thanks to Callum Wilson. After the interval the goals flowed as Wilson, Joelinton and Jacob Murphy completed the rout.
Howe said: "It's a return to goalscoring ways in the last couple of games which is great to see. First half was not perfect but second half was very good, we scored some very good goals.
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"We knew there would be an aerial challenge for us and I felt we dealt with that very well. "Second half we really put our foot to the floor and showed what we are capable of."
Speaking about Wilson's performance, Howe said: "It is great to see. Callum was excellent today. The second goal was spectacular. It was great to Alex come on and do well as well."
With Southampton up next, Howe maintained his calm approach. The boss said: "I think it is just a case of onto the next game. The end table will tell us where we are and what we have next season but for now we are just focusing on the next game. We have returned to form in a really good way."
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