Goodison Park goalscorer Chris Eagles admits scoring on his
Premiership debut was "a dream come true".
With the Reds leading 3-2 against Everton at Goodison Park, the
21-year-old came on as an 86th minute substitute and sealed the win
with a goal in the second minute of injury time - at the same time
becoming the 20th different United player to score this
season.
"I didn't know I was coming on," Eagles told MUTV afterwards. "Ole
[Gunnar Solskjaer] went down with 10 minutes to go and the gaffer
said, 'Get ready!'. I can't describe what it feels like to win and
to score here.
"Every performance for Manchester United, whether it's in the
reserves or the first-team, you should always take pride in wearing
the shirt. I just go out there to do the basics and want to help
the team get a result."
Eagles, a product of the junior Academy programme, has been at
United since the age of 13 and, after an initial stumble, showed
tremendous composure to curl the ball around Toffees goalkeeper
Iain Turner.
"To be honest, I was put through on my left foot and I was going to
shoot," Eagles said. "But then my legs started slipping all over
the place so I chopped it back onto my right foot. I didn't look at
the goal, I just hit it and looked up to see it go around the
goalkeeper.
"Scoring in front of the Stretford End would be the ultimate dream,
but to do it here, at a ground like this where there is such a big
rivalry, is great.
"Just to travel with the first team is wonderful, but to get on
today and score is something I've wanted to do ever since I moved
up from London at 13."
