Display short of heart and technical quality against League One side could be the last Reds first-team appearance for Welbeck, Kagawa, Anderson and even Evans
My bad! Evans' error sparked MK Dons defeat and he could now lose his place to Rojo
Manchester United’s players did not just exit the League Cup on Tuesday - they may have kissed goodbye to their Old Trafford careers.
The likes of Jonny Evans, Danny Welbeck, Anderson, Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell could pay a heavy price for being humiliated 4-0 by League One side MK Dons.
With United not involved in FA Cup action until January, it could be the last time Welbeck, Anderson and Powell are seen in the first team.
Van Gaal already wanted Welbeck out before Tuesday night, Kagawa is a target for Borussia Dortmund and the Dutch boss is also seeking takers for Powell and Anderson.
Even Evans’ future at the Reds is uncertain and the Northern Ireland defender, who captained this debacle, is under serious threat for his place from £16million new boy Marcos Rojo.
Evans witnessed a similar post-League Cup defeat cull seven years ago when Sir Alex Ferguson took his axe to the flops embarrassed 2-0 at Old Trafford by Coventry.
The Northern Irishman, then 19, made his debut that night and Fergie dumped the likes of Dong Fangzhuo, Phil Bardsley, Danny Simpson, Lee Martin and Chris Eagles from that side into the wilderness.
Despite blooding several youngsters against the Dons, Van Gaal fielded an experienced spine to his side - only to be let down completely.
Benik Afobe makes it 3-0 to the home side
United proved to have as much backbone as a jellyfish as they completely collapsed at stadium:mk.
They demonstrated no passion or fight and their passing, normally the hallmark of every Old Trafford side, was atrocious.
Evans, 26, had a nightmare and he admits his awful pass, which led to the night’s first goal, triggered the rout.
“There were some sloppy mistakes, including my pass for their first goal and from that point we made it quite difficult for ourselves,” he said. “It was just sloppy mistakes which cost us in the end.”
What was particularly damning was Evans’ admission that Karl Robinson’s third-tier side were fitter than them.
“Once we had to start chasing the game, their superior fitness levels showed because most of our team hadn’t played in a while,” said the centre-half.
“I think the most important thing is to pick yourself up, learn from it and don’t dwell on it too much.”
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