Everton 1-0 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points as Red Devils suffer an embarrassing loss | Premier League 2021-22
Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Saturday to secure a much-needed three points.
The Red Devils started the game on a better note as Marcus Rashford drew out two saves from Jordan Pickford in quick succession. But it all changed after Anthony Gordon's goal in the 27th minute of the game. The 21-year-old pounced on a loose ball and struck one hard, which went into the goal via a big deflection from Harry Maguire.
Richarlison also got close to scoring minutes later but the Spaniard made a great save to deny the Brazilian.
Everton took charge of the game following the restart. United came out looking for an equalizer. However, their tepidness in the center allowed Lampard's men to neutralize any danger and bag all three points. The loss means Manchester United arenow winless in their last three fixtures.
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On that note, here's a look at five talking points from the game:
#5 Manchester United full-backs were not good enough
Alex Telles and Aaron Wan-Bissaka were disappointing offensively on the day. Both the full-backs kept crossing the ball into the box without even checking for a man in the box. The duo looked lost for ideas and failed to supply the forwards the service they required.
United really need to step up going forward as their inability to create chances is becoming a persistent problem. Not creating enough chances for Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the main concerns and they should be working on it.
#4 A huge win for Everton
It was a huge win for Lampard's Everton as this win gives them some breathing space in the relegation battle. The Toffees are now 17th on the points table, four points ahead of Burnley in 18th.
Everton now have 28 points after 30 games. This means they remain out of the relegation zone regardless of what happens over the other fixtures this weekend. The Toffees will be hoping to keep up this momentum and make the most of it.
"Very proud."
"Beautiful football can come later, fighting comes first!"
A visibly relieved Frank Lampard gives his view after Everton took three big points from Man Utd.
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