It was a forgettable weekend for Manchester United who suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Everton. Coming into the clash, the Merseysiders were on a run of just one win in six matches, the most recent of which was a morale-shattering 3-2 defeat away to Burnley.
Yet in Saturday’s lunchtime clash, despite having played less than 72 hours earlier, Frank Lampard’s side outworked and outfought Ralf Rangnick’s men, again raising internal scrutiny about just how committed this United side actually are when it comes to digging deep and trying to win football matches.
In contrast, the commitment of the hosts couldn’t be faulted, and one of the Everton players who really impressed on this front was forward Richarlison. He proved a constant nuisance for the United defence and played with a confidence opposite to that of what you’d expect from a player leading the line for a team sitting fourth from bottom in the table.
