He had gone 17 games without a goal since then, but United’s £36m summer signing ended his drought by scoring twice at Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim raised eyebrows by dropping Rasmus Hojlund after his midweek brace, but it shows that he has faith in Zirkzee and that faith was repaid.
Zirkzee wants to stay and fight at United amid rumours of a January exit. He took a step in the right direction with a very good performance against Everton
Jarrad Branthwaite dents transfer chances
As recently as last month, it was reported that United held talks over Jarrad Branthwaite with the Everton defender emerging as a top target for Ineos.
Sporting director Dan Ashworth is said to be a big fan of the 22-year-old but he will not be impressed by what he saw on Sunday afternoon.
Rashford’s strike deflected off Branthwaite for the opener and he then lost possession sloppily for United’s second.
An afternoon to forget for Branthwaite…
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