Patrice Evra is upset after Manchester United lose at home to Tottenham
Sunday 30 September 2012 14:34, UK
Image:Patrice Evra: Manchester United defender hit out at his side after defeat by Tottenham
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra was left devastated with his team's first half performance against Tottenham on Saturday.
Positive
The positives to be gained from a vastly improved second-half display, triggered by the introduction of Wayne Rooney, were tempered by the sight of Jonny Evans hobbling away after the final whistle.
Sir Alex Ferguson said afterwards the Northern Ireland defender was suffering from nothing worse than a dead leg and would be fit for Tuesday's UEFA Champions League encounter with CFR Cluj.
If Ferguson is not correct in his assessment, rookie Scott Wootton could be in for the biggest game of his fledgling career as United look to build on their success over Galatasaray.
However, against Romanian opponents who took advantage of Braga's profligacy to record a surprise win in Portugal a fortnight ago, United cannot afford a repeat of what unfolded on Saturday.
"We have to be positive," said Evra. "It's not a bad start to the season.
"We won at Anfield, which we didn't do last season, even if they played much better than us.
"We still have a lot to do, but we have to forget that first half against Spurs.
"I hope it was just an accident and we can get back the winning mentality that we showed in the second half in the Champions League and against Newcastle on Wednesday."
