George Costigan joined the Talking The Blues podcast just recently and talked about a big improvement he noticed in Everton’s game against Manchester United on Sunday.

Even though Carlo Ancelotti’s men couldn’t push for the win and had to settle for a draw against the Red Devils at Goodison Park with a 1-1 finish, Costigan believes there was one clear improvement.

The team didn’t switch off in the latter stages of the clash but they actually remained focused until the final whistle arrived from the referee.

Here’s what he said on the Talking The Blues podcast (3/3/2020): “But the most pleasing thing was that we kept going for the full 90+ minutes. We didn’t just play to 90 minutes and then hope to get through whatever minutes added. We actually played the whole game. And we haven’t seen that for a long, long time.”

Not only did the Toffees play the whole game fully focused on their opposition but it also felt like they grew into it as time went on. This is also quite evident in the stats as well.

According to SofaScore, Everton had less of the ball and fewer shots in the first half but then completely turned the tides on Manchester United, leading in both categories in the final 45 minutes of the game.

And Costigan was just happy to see them keep up the pressure and sustain that even in the final moments of the clash, which is a visible improvement on its own.

Everton fans, do you agree with Costigan’s verdict? Do you think Ancelotti should be given credit? Let us know down in the comments below!