article_snippet.sent: Manchester United suffered back-to-back league defeats for the first time since Louis van Gaal took over as Everton climbed into the top half.
article_snippet.sent: James McCarthy and John Stones gave the home side a commanding lead at half-time before substitute Kevin Mirallas completed the rout.
article_snippet.sent: the defeat by Everton at Goodison Park leaves Manchester United fourth in the race for automatic Champions League qualification and a miserable afternoon was compounded further by the Wayne Rooney injury.
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal fears the defeat by Everton at Goodison Park has allowed Liverpool to apply pressure to Manchester United in the race for fourth .
highlights_snippet.sent: Manchester United were beaten 3-0 by Everton at Goodison Park .
  