A better Blues performance sees Everton get a draw | OneFootball

Manchester Utd 2 - 2 Everton

Everton approach the final game of the Premier League Summer Series in Atlanta on Sunday night, hoping to prevent Manchester Utd winning the trophy.

No surprises in the Everton line-up as David Moyes sticks with his tried if not so trusted group of senior players, spurning any new signings and young pretenders, while a couple of high-profile and very expensive new stars feature for Man Utd.

Everton played all in Blue and kicked things off but the game quickly descended into walking football. Alcaraz was called for tackling Shaw around the neck and the Mancs built their first attack, Cunha shooting across goal. Ndiaye was fouled high up and Garner tried one from 35 yards that was going inside the post, parried out to O'Brien who hit the other post when it looked easier to score.

Iroegbunam got past his man and crossed but straight to Bayindir with Beto loitering without intent.  Iroegbunam had a great run at Yorro and stole the ball off him but then lost it. Everton had had the better start but without taking full advantage.

Beto broke a year early to take a good forward ball from O'Brien and round the keeper to finish but he was flagged offside. At the other end, Cunha's shot was blocked away.  Amad fell to ground as soon as Trakowski handed him off and Man Utd were gifted a soft penalty and Fernandes sent Pickford the wrong way.

Everton worked the ball up nicely, Ndiaye's deflected shot winning a corner, punched out. Alcaraz then tried a shot that was wild and wooly. Alcarz then fouled Fernandes but Mbeurmo hit the one-man wall. Amad fell over again when touched and another free kick this time reached Pickford.

Fernandes was allowed to waltz through but fired at Pickford, the rebound falling ti Mbuemo, his shot blocked as the Red Devils were now finding it a lot easier to get up the field and into the Everton area. Everton did mount an attack of sorts through Beto then Ndiaye but the cross evaded Ireogbunam. An Everton corner was lofted high to the back post by Garner, where it was easily headed away.  Garner put in a decent cross from the right which found Beto but Dalot was there to block his shot.

Everton tried to build again, the ball coming out for Gueye who completely missed the ball with his attempted strike. Good work by Mykolenko to recover a clearance saw Gana swing over a great cross to Iliman Ndiaye who finished very neatly first time at the back post for a nice equalizing goal.

O'Brien almost scored again, reacting to a defender's glancing header but could only put it over the angle. Ugarte had a good chance to shoot but Pickford saved it confidently. And that was the end of the half in which Everton had actually played quite well and deserved more than one goal.

No changes for the Blues. Beto almost got in with a chance but Yorro's tackle stopped him at the expense of an early corner, but Keane or Beto were offside when Garner headed the ball back over the Man Utd defence.

Garner stopped a ball with his arm as he went down, the ball going out for a corner, no penalty. Alcarz drove through but the one-two with Beto went sadly wrong and a clear goal chance was spurned. Moyes then made four subs after Amorin had made three and the game became very disjointed.

Beto caught Heaven across the face as he turned, largely accidental. Iroegnbunam and Onyango got bypassed as Mount came inside, spun round, and curled an excellent strike beyond Pickford to restore Man Utd's lead,

Great work by Ndiaye saw the ball break for Onyango as Ferrnades kicked out at Ndiaye from behind, those two fighting while Amad boots the ball into his own goal as Barry was about to shot! Another Everton equalizer and 2 yellow cards.

Barry tangled with Heaven off the ball and then rolled around in agony for a good few minutes, until the referee stopped the game. Then O'Brien and Onyango tried to head the same ball.

A great ball forward to Barry was poorly controlled, a gift for Maguire to clear. But Armstrong came on and won a corner that almost saw Bayindir struggle to save. At the other end, Mount played in Dorgu who forced a great save from Pickford.

Good work from Chermiti won a late corner for Garner to balloon across to Onyango. Everton tried to go for a late goal to win it but the play was scrappy, and the game played out to a draw, with honours not exactly even, Man Utd having won the series while Everton finished ignominiously with the wooden spoon.

Man Utd: Bayindir, Shaw (57' Mount), De Ligt (88' Fredricson), Yoro (57' Heaven), Dalot, Mainoo (57' Maguire), Ugarte (72' Hojlund), Amad, Cunha (72' Casemiro), Fernandes [Y:74'], Mbeumo (46' Dorgu).

Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Keane, Tarkowski (61' Aznou), Mykolenko, Gana, Iroegbunam (84' Armstrong), Garner (61 Onyango), Alcaraz (61' McNeil), Ndiaye [Y:74'] (84' Chermiti), Beto (61' Barry).

Jim Bennings 4 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:33:27

Colin,

Patterson picks up injuries like no-marks pick up used cigarette butts lol

Liam Mogan 5 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:34:25

Patterson is awful, unfortunately.

Colin Metcalfe 6 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:37:38

Big shame for £15M I had high hopes for this kid, so we definitely need to sign a right full back

Tom Bowers 7 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:39:54

Back four top heavy. Midfield too weak and offense impotent. Result, we all know will not be good.

Jim Bennings 8 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:40:01

Patterson is one of those players where the idea of him being a good player is very different from the actual reality.

There have been many like that over the years, because they hardly feature we build up this imaginary phenomena in our minds but it never comes to fruit.

He'll probably have the same season as he did last season and the season before that, smattering of games and then 20 games not seen nor heard.

Colin Malone 10 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:43:15

I would have liked to see Armstrong starting, instead of Tim or Jimmy. Ndiaye and Charley need forward balls to run on to.UTFT.

Dale Self 11 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:44:43

Supposedly Juanlu of Sevilla, who played well at Wolves RB, is being approached. And Pereira is pissed off about it.

Liam Mogan 12 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:45:34

Not a good look to have the manager calling out players on the pitch minutes before the game.

Moyes is defo feeling the pressure.

Kevin Molloy 13 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:49:52

not a bad side, it all looks better with Tarkowski back. suddenly I think the defence will be ok. would be nice to see Tim and Alcaraz have a good game. I see nothing to fear from Man U.

Neil Copeland 14 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:51:17

What a fantastic stadium although higher up than Newcastle even! Outnumbered by manure glory hunters but still well represented and quite a few from home.

There was a tailgate meet of toffees outside the stadium and quite a few blue flares (security not impressed ha!).

Anyway, COYB!

Peter Moore 17 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:57:12

Cracking update Neil.Wishing you and all blues a performance from the lads befitting of your support. UTFT

Mike Gaynes 18 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:59:00

Enjoy, Neil!

Michael Kenrick 19 Posted 03/08/2025 at 21:59:22

Why does that look more like Travers in green?

Or is it Pickford with a scraggly beard?

Liam Mogan 20 Posted 03/08/2025 at 22:01:32

Moyes was interviewed by Tim Howard, etc, on pitch and said he wasn't happy with Beto.

Neil Copeland 21 Posted 03/08/2025 at 22:17:03

Thanks all, decent so far

Neil Copeland 22 Posted 03/08/2025 at 22:42:28

Goalll!

Andrew Merrick 23 Posted 03/08/2025 at 22:43:04

Great goal

Neil Copeland 24 Posted 03/08/2025 at 22:48:38

The better team so far, a little unlucky with the pen. Overall much improved.

Danny O'Neill 25 Posted 03/08/2025 at 22:59:18

Decent half. United look a bit sharper and quicker on the break, but we've worked hard and mostlylook comfortable. Looked marginal for Beto's offside, but VAR would have given it by a shoulder blade.

No complaints about the penalty. Tarkowski got caught playing catch up.

Is that now a goal and assist by Gana in 2 games?!!

I was thinking, maybe cynicism, but I wonder how long before Ndiaye gets labelled by so called big club managers for going down easy and refs start being influenced?

No, its just his pace and box of tricks catching defenders out.

Ryan Holroyd 27 Posted 03/08/2025 at 23:20:01

Beto is so bad it’s criminal he’s an Everton number 9

Danny O'Neill 28 Posted 03/08/2025 at 23:29:33

Neil, I remember in Vegas a decade ago, meeting up with a cousin and her husband in one of the hotels. Not only did we have to show ID, we had to show all four and be present each time we went to the bar.

Ben King 29 Posted 03/08/2025 at 23:33:43

Never was a pen. Beto is poor. Tim poor too in the Doucs role. Garner been good.

O’Brien distribution really poor

We desperately need some quality to help Ndiaye

Ian Bennett 30 Posted 03/08/2025 at 23:47:11

Onyango and Iroegbunam are miles away from the level needed.

Paul Kossoff 31 Posted 03/08/2025 at 23:50:45

To the person who stole my anti-depressants, I hope your fucking happy.😕

Ian Bennett 32 Posted 03/08/2025 at 23:55:13

Need more talent in midfield and up top. Solid enough at the back, but keeping possession & creating chances looks a difficult task. Nothing we didnt already know.

Kevin Molloy 33 Posted 03/08/2025 at 23:58:01

slowly getting better. Playing teams like Port Vale and United whilst you can't take anything from giving them the run around, it's good for fitness and takes us up a notch.

Ernie Baywood 34 Posted 03/08/2025 at 23:58:20

Interesting enough run out. Probably full strength for what we have available.

Obvious limitations. Tim Iro is an odd one - looks like he should be able to have an impact but fails on the most basic stuff.

Too early to judge Barry but he hasn't really got involved yet.

Oh well. Last test event and then we do it for real.

Neil Copeland 35 Posted 03/08/2025 at 00:01:36

Much better overall. Never a pen and Beto onside prevented us from winning. Still plenty to do and we need to bulk out the squad but much more encouraging.

Off for a drink 🤣

Danny O'Neill 36 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:03:04

Result didn't matter, but a much improved performance.

Even though an own goal, a very well worked move for the second equaliser.

David West 37 Posted 03/08/2025 at 00:04:40

Better all round.Need RW player, nothing comes down our right. Shows that Barry will need time to settle I think.

I'd love Mason mount from utd. Highly unlikely I know, but exactly the type we need.

Just playing 4 at the back makes us look solid, and we will be again this year, add some creativity and goals and it's easy to see us pushing up the league.

4 players in pls before Leeds. Rw, RB, 2 x Midfielders.

Mark Fitzgerald 39 Posted 03/08/2025 at 00:13:02

Game shows exactly where we are; a solid group of players who performed well to end last season. But we are crying our for some reinforcements and ones of quality at that. At this stage I'd be happy to settle for 2 or 3 proper players signed in the next couple of weeks; a Right Back, a Right Winger and Central Midfielder at a minumum. If they could manage to recruit the likes of Juanlu, Dibling & Grealish, then I'd look at the upcoming season with genuine expectation.

Mike Connolly 41 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:16:18

Thought we played ok today Its hard playing against theses relegation battling teams UTFT

Dave Abrahams 42 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:19:34

I thought James Garner was Everton’s best player tonight with Ndayie not far behind along with Gana but we still need a solid mid field player to help them out although Armstrong should be kept here and let Tim go on loan to learn a bit more especially about being in the game for ninety minutes.

A better performance tonight and we will get better when we sign those six players before the end of the window—- well as they are better than some of the mediocre players still with us!

Mark Taylor 43 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:22:39

I thought Jimmy G, Ndiaye and Myko were the standout players.

The youngsters looked well off the pace, the Bayern LB and Onyango. Shows PL is a real step up. But the former is supposedly a big talent and he's young. RW is a big problem and while O'Brien does a job at RB, we really can't afford to waste him there.

Given the paucity of our squad, I'd suggest Patto and Chermiti need to be looking for an exit strategy given their lack of minutes. It's pretty clear Moyes rates neither. Beto might be a blunderbuss but he will start, Barry hasn't done anything yet to change Moyes' mind on that. Or mine.

Danny O'Neill 44 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:26:24

Dave @62, James Garner was only a very good save away from a perfectly executed free kick goal.

I still don't think he get's enough recognition for how much energy and aggression in the tackle he puts in. He does from me. As well as his ability to play forward when it's on.

Brian Wilkinson 45 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:29:57

Much better performance that, overall thought we were the better team.

As for the penalty softer than the one Young got turned down against them after Fernandes got in the refs face at Goodison last season, one sly rat face Fernandes getting a sly one in on McNeil.

Like I said last week, forwards look raw, would still bring Vardy in for a season, send Chermiti out onloan.

Beto looks better and winning more challenges, laid the ball off better tonight as well.

All in all won a lot of the second lose balls and 50/50 challenges.

If we can get another 4 players in will make a big difference.

Dave Abrahams 47 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:33:12

Danny (44) Yes Danny Garner gets a lot more stick than praise off a lot of fans but he is a very tidy player for me.

Kevin Molloy 48 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:33:32

United were building some real momentum on tour, I fear we may have shat on all their plans. If they go into a nosedive from here I'll never forgive myself.

Rob Halligan 49 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:37:11

Solid performance from start to finish. Was never a penalty in a million years, and had there been VAR then surely it would have been overturned. The back four looked their reliable best……yes, even Keane, but with Branthwaite returning next Saturday, will look even stronger. Jimmy Garner and Ndiaye probably MOTM for me, but everyone played well.

Our starting eleven ( with Branthwaite in for Keane) I reckon is more than a match for anyone, it’s the depth in the squad that’s a concern, but I’m sure this will be put right in the next couple of weeks.

Mark Taylor 50 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:38:18

Neil I think he needs to play in the position Tim was occupying and a proper RW in his place. That would work better especially if there is a player in Barry (none spotted so far, but early days)

Si Cooper 51 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:42:43

Ben (29), I don’t think anyone should be playing the ‘Doucs role’. It was an aberration caused by how light we have been in key attacking positions and hopefully a couple more recruits will banish that jerry-rigged system to history.Which of the better, more successful, teams really play with a ‘Doucs’? I’ll be much happier when we can ask our midfielders to simply play as such.

Kieran Kinsella 52 Posted 04/08/2025 at 00:46:51

“Beto broke a year early” that is some offside trap.

Ed Prytherch 53 Posted 04/08/2025 at 01:15:02

I think that was the best game that I have seen from James Garner. If he can maintain this form we will be a competitive team. Mykolenko has also played better than last season. Our two strikers may not be the most skilled but they are a pair of rough buggers and add that to the aggression of Alcaraz there will be some defenders who will not fancy it

Christine Foster 54 Posted 04/08/2025 at 01:55:57

Considering where we are in squad depth, it was a good performance, in truth we were far behind the quality of some united players but better tactically. When I look back to last years pre season stuff its light years ahead of where we where then both in terms of fitness and structure.Whilst our effort and playing to our strengths was excellent the shortfalls in depth and quality of play are still of concern. United flattered to deceive, good quality but went nowhere, conversely we battled and on another day deserved to win it on chances created. Lucky penalty, offset by a lucky equaliser, unlucky to hit a post and have one disallowed, never mind Beto getting in the way of Alcaraz. Beto will cause chaos with some defenders but his finishing is just not good enough, Barry, frankly, did little to push his claim for a starting place ahead of Beto, looking decidedly lightweight as a replacement, we cannot play the same way pumping balls up to him, he is not a like for like replacement.All in all, a better performance all round.