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Some response is needed at Goodison Park to let Manchester United fans forget the Arsenal game.

Louis van Gaal admitted it was the worst he had seen his Reds team play as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates that saw Arsene Wenger's men leapfrog them in the table.

For the Reds boss, the defeat was made worse by the international break.

"The biggest concern is that the players are flying out from London because they have to go to the national teams so you cannot prepare your match against Everton," he said after the game.

"You have to wait if the players are fit enough to play but also mentally fit enough to play.

"We cannot train because they are coming back Wednesday and Thursday, so it is much better to win like Arsenal and then prepare for the next game.

"But now I have to wait until they come back and that is a difficult thing."

While defeat at the Emirates ended United's four match winning run in all competitions, United have responded well to setbacks so far this season.

The loss in Eindhoven was quickly countered by an away victory at Southampton, and Van Gaal pointed out that United recovered well the last time the Premier League took a break.

"Last international break we lost against Swansea City but we won against Liverpool so we can do it," he said.

"It is not any issue but [the Arsenal result] was a shock for me."