Jose Mourinho insisted he is happy for Paul Pogba to remain his penalty taker despite the midfielder missing from the spot for the second time this season in Manchester United's 2-1 win over Everton. Pogba at least netted the rebound after a stunning save from Jordan Pickford appeared to have punished him for a bizarre, stuttering run-up that featured 26 steps. Anthony Martial won the penalty, after going down under a challenge from Idrissa Gueye, although Everton manager Marco Silva accused him of diving to gain the decision. And, after Martial had scored a second to continue his recent fine form, Everton won a penalty of their own, converted by Gylfi Sigurdsson, to ensure United faced an anxious 13 minutes before the final whistle.

But a relieved Mourinho praised Pogba after the game for having the mental strength to take the 27th minute penalty. "The thing I like is the desire to take it," said Mourinho. "I don't like Mickey Mouses, fragile, afraid, who go, 'I don't take penalties.' I like the player that wants to take it. "Paul wants to take them and that, for me, is fantastic. Can he improve? I think he can. "The goalkeepers know his running, they don't move and they are waiting for his decision, so he has to learn from that but for me the most important thing is he wants to go again."