DEFENDER Tony Hibbert has warned Everton must be more clinical if they are going to kick-start their Premier League campaign against Manchester United at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Everton have endured a disappointing start to the season with just one point from their opening three games.

A home draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers has been sandwiched by narrow defeats on their travels at Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa.

David Moyes’ side have found the net just once but the right-back insists a finishing touch has been the only thing missing from some promising performances.

“I think we’re playing brilliantly, we really are,” Hibbert said.

“We’re getting a grip of the game and passing the ball really well.

“We’re just lacking a little bit in the final third but maybe that’s a bit of luck and maybe that will come on Saturday.

“You can push and push and push all day long but at the end of the day you need to score.

“Scoring goals wins the games so we need to start to scoring. Maybe it is a bit of luck we need to kick-start us but you’ve got to keep on going.”

Hibbert is under no illusions about the importance of Saturday’s lunchtime showdown against Sir Alex Ferguson’s side at Goodison.

And the 29-year-old believes that Everton should be optimistic about how they beat United 3-1 at home back in February courtesy of goals from Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Dan Gosling and Jack Rodwell.