With Lisandro Martinez’s injury, coach Erik Ten Hag was forced to put his trust in Jonny Evans to start at center back in the match against Burnley.
In the end, Evans gave himself an unexpectedly excellent performance. He even almost wrote his name on the scoreboard if it weren’t for VAR’s intervention.
However, the former Leicester City star still made his mark in the Red Devils’ victory, with a classy assist for Bruno Fernandes to set the score.
Besides, Jonny Evans also brings necessary certainty on the defensive front, with a series of impressive defensive situations.
Typically, the ball took place in the 75th minute, when Burnley launched an attack with a pass across the line.
Luckily for Man Utd, Burnley’s striker did not have a really accurate contact with the ball, but still caused the away team’s goal to face the storm.
The ball was not controlled well, allowing Andre Onana to rush out to block.
However, instead of catching the ball, the Dutch goalkeeper could only punch the ball to relieve it.
The danger is still present for Man Utd, and if it weren’t for Evans, they would have faced a visible defeat.
Despite all the dangers, the 35-year-old star immediately rushed to tackle, clearly showing the image of a “warrior” ready to fight for the colors of Man Utd.
In the end, Evans collided with Onana and a Burnley player, causing him pain in the head. However, the Northern Irish midfielder still endured the pain and continued to play, making a great contribution to helping Man Utd keep a clean sheet and win the final.