Sung to the melody of KC and the Sunshine Band's Give It Up, this was the last thing the new manager's players did: fail to go after any apparent lost cause in case gold could be mined.
It was how Zirkzee struck United's fourth. From deep in his area, the substitute Luke Shaw headed out.
The ball came to Amad Diallo, who rolled it along the right wing into space. Over thundered Marcus Rashford, who failed to connect but, when the ball was passed back to James Tarkowski, there was Diallo harrying. Everton's captain dawdled, the right wing-back pilfered possession, sprinted ahead, squared left to United's centre-forward and he rammed home.
Amorim explained beforehand why, after parachuting in with 11 Premier League games of the season gone, United are instantly playing his 3-4-3. "That would only postpone our problems," the manager said, meaning whatever is suffered short term would allow jam tomorrow.
Yesterday there was delight only. Rashford, too, scored twice, and though United were not perfect they were energetic and, just as vitally, up for what their new manager demands.
The No 10 said: "It wasn't as easy as it looked today. Amad did well to counter-press for two of the goals.
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