Stoke City boss Tony Pulis admits Kenwyne Jones needed his goal against Everton.
The striker had been targeted by some sections of the Stoke crowd over his goals drought.
Pulis told the Stoke Sentinel: "There had been a few moans and groans, but you get that at most grounds. But the fans were brilliant with him in this game, and I am so pleased for him.
"He has had an issue off the field that might have affected him a bit, but we haven't put any pressure on him. We have let him deal with it himself.
"I was very pleased when he scored the goal. That gave him the confidence to play as well as he did."
And Pulis is convinced there is more to come from his seven-goal top scorer, who will lead the line at Manchester United.
He added: "Although Kenwyne's performances maybe dipped a little bit, we have great belief in him."
