Evans wants to cut out errors

Date published: 23 October 2013


DEFENDER Jonny Evans has admitted Manchester United must eliminate sloppiness from their play.

United take on Real Sociedad in the Champions League at Old Trafford tonight, aiming to gain some confidence in Europe after some letdowns on the domestic front.

Moyes himself said United were guilty of conceding possession too easily in their last game, the 1-1 draw with Southampton, and Northern Ireland international Evans agreed.

Evans said: “We are disappointed, we watched part of the Southampton game back and it was clear our performance wasn’t up to scratch, especially in possession.

“As players we know we have not played well enough and looking at ourselves we want to make sure we raise our level and produce better performances.”

Four key players were absent from United’s training session ahead of the Real Sociedad match — Danny Welbeck, Tom Cleverley and central defenders Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, though Moyes said Welbeck and Cleverley have a chance of being fit for the game.

Moyes confirmed that Belgium-born midfielder Adnan Januzaj has been added to the Champions League squad as a home-grown player and could make his debut in the competition.