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'That's a team who are in their armchairs': Graeme Souness slams 'plodding' Manchester United players as Jamie Carragher calls Everton humiliation their 'worst performance' since they last won the title Manchester United suffered a humiliating 4-0 pasting by Everton on Sunday The defeat was United's sixth in eight games and their worst for three years Graeme Souness accused Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's players of 'plodding'  Jamie Carragher called it the worst performance since they last won the title 

By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline

Published: 17:50 BST, 21 April 2019 | Updated: 17:50 BST, 21 April 2019

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Graeme Souness has ridiculed Manchester United's players after they suffered an ignominious drubbing at the hands of Everton on Sunday. 

United were trampled 4-0 by a dominant Toffees side who took complete control of the contest from the get-go, casting huge doubts on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's hopes of a top-four finish.

The defeat was United's worst for three years and their sixth in eight games, and it forced the Norwegian to apologise to the travelling supporters after the game.

Manchester United were abject as Everton put them to the sword in a clinical 4-0 win

Manchester United were abject as Everton put them to the sword in a clinical 4-0 win 

Everton left-back Lucas Digne celebrates scoring the Toffees' third goal in the second half

Everton left-back Lucas Digne celebrates scoring the Toffees' third goal in the second half

Graeme Souness accused Manchester United's players of 'plodding' through the defeat

Graeme Souness accused Manchester United's players of 'plodding' through the defeat

But Solskjaer was not the target of Souness's wrath, who took aim United's 'plodding' performers by questioning a distinct lack of aggression and sharpness.

'That's a team who are in their armchairs, instead of a team who are fighting for their lives to qualify for the Champions League,' said the Sky Sports pundit.

'The overriding thing that came out of that game for me, is that Everton were so much more aggressive, they were first to everything.

'Just as the

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