Gary Lineker and Micah Richards pointed out a key detail about Manchester United’s 2025-26 season ahead of the Everton match at Old Trafford on Monday evening.
The Red Devils will return to Premier League action for the first time since the end of the November international break, with Manchester United undefeated in their last five matches.
Ruben Amorim vs David Moyes records at Manchester United
Infographic by SofaScore showing Ruben Amorim vs David Moyes record at Manchester United.
Infographic by SofaScore showing Ruben Amorim vs David Moyes record at Manchester United.
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United’s last outing came against Tottenham away from home and the Red Devils snatched a point after a superb injury-time equaliser from defender Matthijs de Ligt.
Ahead of United’s 2-2 draw against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Red Devils had dropped Premier League points against Nottingham Forest.
United blew a 1-0 lead over Nottingham Forest and the Red Devils were forced to come from behind to seal a 2-2 draw on their visit to City Ground earlier this month.
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Ruben Amorim during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2025 in London, England.
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Gary Lineker and Micah Richards both make an important Man Utd point ahead of the Premier League match vs Everton
Despite the results against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham, the Red Devils have seen a turnaround in form in the 2025-26 Premier League season under Ruben Amorim.
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The Premier League club had won three Premier League matches in a row for the first time under Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim in October alone.
Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Gary Lineker spotlighted that United could climb into the Premier League top four if the Red Devils defeat Everton on Monday.
Are you confident Manchester United will beat Everton?
“Obviously, if you’re listening to this on the Monday, and the Monday night game is Manchester United [vs] Everton, if Manchester United win, they’re in the top four,” he said.
Reacting to Lineker, Micah Richards added: “It just shows you how up and down the season’s been, hasn’t it?”
Lineker then asked: “Yeah, it really is. Why do you think that is?”
Richards continued: “I think that there’s more teams at the same level this season. I think if you look at the start that Man United had, to think they can go top four.”
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United have dropped to 10th place in the Premier League table after the weekend fixtures, but the Red Devils are only three points adrift from fourth-place Aston Villa.
Alan Shearer believes that United have benefited from other Premier League clubs disrupting the balance of the top-six picture in England’s top-flight domestic league.
Man United’s last 5 results vs Everton
Man United are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches against Everton…
Everton 2-2 Man Utd (22 Feb, 2025)
Man Utd 4-0 Everton (01 Dec, 2024)
Man Utd 2-0 Everton (09 Mar, 2024)
Everton 0-3 Man Utd (26 Nov, 2023)
Man Utd 2-0 Everton (08 Apr, 2023)
“The gap’s definitely closed, hasn’t it, between, I mean, even use [Crystal] Palace and maybe Bournemouth as examples,” he said.
“The gap has definitely closed from clubs like that. Brighton’s another one. Obviously, Newcastle are there, Villa are there.”
United will host David Moyes’ Everton side at Old Trafford for an 8pm kick-off time for the Premier League clash on Monday.