Man Utd 'there for the taking': Rodwell

Sir Alex Ferguson may be getting cold feet after the 6-1 mauling Manchester United received at the hands of derby rivals Manchester City a week ago.

They barely came out unscathed by eking out a 1-0 victory on Saturday at Everton whose midfielder Jack Rodwell claims that United were "there for the taking".

Ferguson, who marked 25 years as manager at Old Trafford, seems to have adopted a safety-first approach even pulling back Wayne Rooney to marshall the midfield.

"They managed to keep us out of their penalty box, but they weren't the same side either, and we definitely think it is a chance missed," said Rodwell who felt they were a shadow of the side Everton faced a year ago.

Last season Toffees bagged two injury-time goals to earn a point but were edged out despite having far more possession.
 
"We had a lot of possession and they were there for the taking, but we didn't capitalise," the England under-21 midfielder was quoted in 'The Sun' virtually kicking himself for blowing a golden opportunity to cock a snook at the 19-time Premier League champions.
 
He attributed United's cautious approach for conceding many against Manchester City while going forward.

"Maybe they felt vulnerable and they didn't want to go as gung-ho," he said.

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