Some Manchester United supporters have expressed sympathy towards midfielder Donny van de Beek following Everton's dismal 5-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday evening.
Two goals from Harry Kane, solitary strikes from Heung-min Son and Sergio Reguilon and an own-goal from Michael Keane condemned Everton to their biggest defeat of the season, further increasing their relegation worries. The Toffees now find themselves just one place and one point above the bottom three.
United loanee Van de Beek, who joined the Goodison Park club in the January transfer window in pursuit of regular first-team football, started the contest in north London, earning his fourth consecutive Premier League start in the process. However, it proved to be a night to forget for the Dutchman as he was substituted in the second half with Spurs already four goals to the good.
He was replaced just before the hour mark by Vitaliy Mykolenko. In what was a dismal all-round display from Everton, Van de Beek failed to impress, with his performances attracting a fair amount of criticism from the Toffees' supporters.
However, some United fans have expressed their sympathies to Van de Beek, pointing out how he has gone from barely getting a look in at Old Trafford to playing in a relegation dog fight. Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look at what some of them have had to say.
As you can see from the messages displayed above, some United supporters genuinely feel sorry for Van de Beek. He joined Everton in the hope of playing regularly and enjoying success.
However, their current form is not helping him discover what he was after. The Toffees are now in the thick of a relegation battle and the thought of them dropping into the Championship would have been unimaginable not that long ago.
Van de Beek has made five appearances for Frank Lampard's side so far, being beaten in four of them. The only victory he has so far experienced came in a 3-0 triumph over Leeds United.
Keizy
0
it was a good calculation not like Baily, Mata and Lingard
katzm
0
Frank is not just good for Everton truth be told.
joshkam
2
Donny's vision is bigger than those critics, every player wants to play World Cup. Despite the teams performance, every player has their own statistics and judged upon that.
Chaldane_Champier
6
should have joined Newcastle but no, you didn't want to fight relegation. Look at you now
Gilbertgooner
3
zedacdim
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man u should remove the phat log in their own eyes...
Sitdklmnty
4
Ahhh see who is sympathizing with Everton
AlviNashys
1
Even the whole is not playing well still people they still blame you
hiudmstuz
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Why no one is willing to talk about ❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓