Bryan Mbeumo chose Goodison Park as his favourite away stadium, ahead of Monday’s game between Everton and Manchester United.
The Toffees are looking to get back on track against Michael Carrick’s side, after losing to Bournemouth last week.
It’s a return to the Hill Dickinson Stadium for Everton, and it’s another chance to stop the winless run that has been building in recent weeks.
What is going so wrong at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for Everton? 😳
It is now less than one win in every three following the loss against Bournemouth… 😤
A general exterior view of Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of the Premier League match between Everton and Bournemouth.
Credit: Getty Images/Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA.
For one reason or another, Everton are really struggling at their new home right now, and victory over United would certainly be most welcome.
As a result of the struggles at HDS, lots of Everton fans have naturally been talking about Goodison, and how they miss it.
And Everton’s old ground even left an impression on United’s Bryan Mbeumo.
Bryan Mbeumo says Goodison Park was his favourite away ground
Bryan Mbeumo warming up for Manchester United.
Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images
It was perhaps always going to be tricky making the switch from such an iconic stadium to a new home.
MORE EVERTON STORIES
Although Everton did get off to a good start at HDS, the team are now finding life difficult.
Some have remarked how HDS doesn’t yet have that same intimidating feel to it as Goodison did.
Interestingly, one man who has acknowledged Goodison’s feel is Mbeumo, who actually selected it as his favourite away stadium.
Speaking in a video released by United on X, he said: “Everton actually. When I played with Brentford a few years ago, both of us, we didn’t know if we would stay in the league or not.
“It was nearly the end of the season. The stadium was crazy.”
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink also talked up Goodison Park recently, stating he never played well there due to its intimidating vibe.
Hill Dickinson needs a fear factor
It’s interesting to hear Mbeumo choose Goodison as his favourite away ground.
Clearly, it made an impression on him and Everton now need to reach a point whereby Hill Dickinson Stadium is having the same effect.
A general view of the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images
Right now it’s new, so it’s probably making an impact on players for that reason.
But it needs to eventually become a fortress, and have that same fear factor that Goodison had.
Given the build of it, fans are not in close proximity to the players. But that does not mean that HDS can’t still be someone other teams dread coming to play.
Join Our Newsletter
Receive a digest of our best Everton content each week direct to your mailbox