Ron’s Barkley ultimatum

hide that we are still fighting for our situation in the Premier League.

“But the Europa League becomes fundamental for us. It’s the only competition we can win.

“We did the Community Shield, the League Cup. The Premier League, no way, so it is our competition to fight for.”

Victory on Wearside was secured by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s stunning 30th-minute strike and, after Sebastian Larsson had been controversially dismissed by referee Craig Pawson for a challenge on RONALD Koeman watched Everton duo Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley dismantle the champions at Goodison and then bluntly told the latter he must sign a new deal or face being sold.

Lukaku netted for the eighth straight home game with a brace in a 4-2 Ander Herrera, secondhalf goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and substitute Marcus Rashford sealed the three points.

And full-back Luke Shaw, criticised roundly by Mourinho in recent weeks, earned a pat on the back from the Portuguese following a composed hour-long display.

Mourinho said: “He played well. The opposition was not creating big problems, but he was solid and confident with the ball.

“He played really well, so it was a good hour for him.

“I thought about a halftime change, but thought it was too harsh for him.

“I wanted him to play a little bit more, so at 2-0, one hour in, with the crowd asking for everything and putting the referee under a little bit of pressure, no risk [taken].

“We have no players, we need him to be available for the next match.”

It proved to be another bleak afternoon for former United boss David Moyes, whose side remain 10 points adrift of safety with seven games remaining.

Sunderland will consider an appeal against Larsson’s dismissal with the Scot convinced his midfielder was harshly treated.

Moyes said: “I’ve had a look at it, so don’t worry about that.

“I don’t want to make you think it’s the referee’s fault, it’s not that. But he gets the ball, he touches the ball. There’s no contact at all, so it’s not even a booking.

“What I don’t want to do is in any way blame the referees because our position is where we are, we are bottom of the league, so let me make that clear first of all, it’s nothing to do with referees.

“But I didn’t think it was a good decision.” victory over Leicester but Barkley, whose deal runs out next summer, was a stand-out for the Toffees.

Koeman said: “We offer him a new contract, and then [there are] two possibilities: one, he signs, if he doesn’t sign that contract then we need to sell the player. It’s simple.”