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Manchester United Vs Everton: John O'Shea Determined To Avoid Deja Vu

Keesh Sundaresan, April 22 2011,
Manchester United were minutes away from clinching a victory in Goodison Park but two goals in injury time saw Everton claim an unlikely draw- something that O'Shea does not want experience again.
O'Shea admits that United should have wrapped up the match at Goodison Park earlier in the season
O'Shea admits that United should have wrapped up the match at Goodison Park earlier in the season
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Manchester United have suffered from their poor form away from home which have seen them draw nine games while playing in opposition territories. A huge chunk of those draws are probably due to United's habit of getting complacent towards the end of a match.

The Devils were perhaps minutes away from winning the game at Goodison Park earlier in the season, before late goals from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta summed up their lack of concentration towards the end of the game- an incident that O'Shea deeply regrets.

He said: "If we are 3-1 up with a couple of minutes to go, I don't think the same situation would occur. My clear memory of that game is that we should have been out of sight.

"We created so many chances but were sloppy in not finishing the game off. In the end, we got punished.

Manchester United are in a delicate position with Arsenal and Chelsea hot on their heels following the Devils' midweek stalemate against Newcastle. While they have been severely poor away from home, their record at Old Trafford has been very impressive and O'Shea admits how important it has been to their domination of the league so far.

"You could say we are surprised at our position given the results early on. But we weren't losing games. We were going to tough places and coming away from matches really disappointed that we had not won quite comfortably.

"There wasn't much tweaking needed to turn those draws into wins and our home form has been such a key factor for where we are in the league now."

Manchester United vs Everton

Date: Saturday, 23 Apr 2011
Time: 07:45 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: England Premier League
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester)

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