Everton host Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday for their third game of the new season.
The mood of the Blues fans today will be febrile, to say the least, with anger at the hierarchy over the transfer window fiasco giving way to possible expressions of support for the players and the team we do still have, with David Moyes left to pick them up and put them together into something that can challenge the mighty Red Devils.
Team News
Jack Grealish and Ainsley Maitland-Niles have not been sufficiently integrated into Moyes's squad so both are only on the bench where Braiden Graham comes in... but will he get time on the pitch?
The visitors are unchanged from last week's win over Ipswich.
First Half
Kick-off by Dewsbury-Hall was a bit different, not going back to Pickford immediately. But Barry was bashed into by Maguire who hurt his nose inside the first minute. It was 3 minutes more before Maguire jogged off after treatment and the game resumed.
Everton worked the ball around but could not penetrate effectively. A simple build saw shaw easily get behind Ril and Fernandes smashed the cross off the Everton bar with Pickford nowhere near it.
Everton got forward and George's cros was deflected up in the air, Barry trying to trap and falling over, The Blues fans demanding a penalty but there was no foul on him.
Everton repelled another attack but Geoego was cynically pulled back by Dalot, an obvious yellow card, but only a talking to by John Brookes. A terrible giveawy by Dewsbury-Hall saw Armstrong strong-arm Fernandes, and he got a straight yellow... Sly Six favouritism???
Everton were doing well to win the ball back but lacked confidence what to do with it, eventually punting it up in the direction of Armstrong, playing where you'd expect Barry to be. Armstrong did well to win the ball back but the possession pathway only led all the way back to Jordan Pickford.
Man Utd countered and Tielemans fired at Pickford from a long way out. After a walking -pace build-up, a Fernandes shot was deflected up and behind, Dalaot smacked the cleared corner back into the crowd, Tarkowski blocking.
A really scary Man Utd move saw Rashford dance around Rohl and play it across for Cunha to sidefoot his shot over the bar. Everton countered with a great pass out from Armstrong to Rohl, but he slowed up, passed back to Armstrong, who would not shoot, and back to Dewsbury-Hall, who was closed down. Chance lost.
Shaw and Rashford again showed up Rohl's weakness at right-back, but this time no clear chance developed. Garner won the ball back well but Everton were far too tentative in possession, going all the way back to Pickford eventually.
The Blues built again, but far too slowly, Barry dropping deep. Mykoleno almost got a good cross in to Barry but it was blocked and the Red Devils were building slowly again. A tremendous Rashford cross was read superbly by Branthwaite.
Confirmed Lineups
Everton: Pickford; Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Rohl; Garner, Armstrong; George, Dewsbury-Hall, Johnson; Barry.
Subs: Travers, Maitland-Niles, Keane, O'Brien, Dibling, Grealish, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham.
Manchester Utd: Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Tielemans, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha
Subs: Darlow, Heaven, Mazraoui, Yoro, Santos, Dorgu, Mount, Sesko, Zirkzee
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1 Posted 06/09/2026 at 12:47:19
3 Posted 06/09/2026 at 13:15:26
There'll be space for Johnson to run into behind Shaw, who loves to get forward. My money is on a goal for us coming from there.
Look forward to seeing Grealish in the 2nd half, happy to see Armstrong retain his place as he has started the season well. Decent midfield options from the bench, let's hope Barry is at peak fitness!!
4 Posted 06/09/2026 at 13:46:36
I suppose the nearest to a surprise there is possibly Johnson being preferred to Hackney and Graham on the bench.
Would have liked to have seen O'Brien next to Branthwaite rather than Tarkowski but I suppose that will only come about with an injury unfortunately.
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