Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Fernandes and Rashford goals
United kept their faint top-four hopes alive with a win over relegation-threatened Everton
Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League as a pair of first-half penalties, both won by Alejandro Garnacho, helped Erik ten Hag’s side to a 2-0 victory over beleaguered Everton at Old Trafford.
Injury-hit United were sloppy throughout the contest but were gifted two spot-kicks through Everton mistakes. Garnacho was first kicked by Everton captain James Tarkowski in the box before the winger was tripped by Ben Godfrey. Bruno Fernandes put the first penalty past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford before United changed their taker for the second, with Marcus Rashford successfully converting against his England teammate.
Everton never looked like scoring as their winless run extended to 11 games in the Premier League, deepening the club’s relegation fears. United remain sixth but victory was needed to get their top-four push back on track,following defeats to Fulham and Manchester City.
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Manchester United set up Old Trafford expert task force
Exciting plans at Old Trafford? There could be very soon. The club have set up an expert task force to plan to regenerate Old Trafford and build one of the best stadiums in the world.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe described it as a “once-in-a-century opportunity” to give United the Wembley of the north or a ground comparable with Barcelona’s Nou Camp or Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu.
Lord Sebastian Coe, the chair of the London 2012 Olympics organising committee and former athlete and MP, will lead the ‘Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force’ which will include the former United captain Gary Neville, the mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and the chief executive of Trafford Council Sara Todd.
United will not move away from Old Trafford but will study the options of redeveloping the current ground or building a new one on adjacent land that they already own.
They want a ground capable of staging internationals and finals as well as providing a far more modern stadium than the current version of Old Trafford, which has barely been changed for almost two decades.
Man Utd reveal plans for ‘once-in-a-century opportunity’ to regenerate Old Trafford
Plans to redevelop Manchester United’s stadium will include Lord Seb Coe, Gary Neville and Andy Burnham as part of a task force
Ten Hag makes bold Manchester United claim after reaching 100 games in charge
Believe it or not - Erik ten Hag has the highest win ratio of any permanent Manchester United manager in history.
With 60 wins from his first 100 games in charge, it’s higher than even Sir Alex Ferguson - who retired with 59.67%.
And Ten Hag believes his percentage could have been even better - had it not been for injuries during his time at Old Trafford.
“Imagine if we had many more players available, not so many setbacks in injuries, it could have been easily 70 or 75 wins and that tells the bright future of this team when players are available,” he said.
“Because if you compare it, you compare it with other managers or other teams who were in a build-up stage, or with previous managers in this big club, then you can see there is a bright future.
“Also, I think it’s a good balance in ages in this squad, where young players, middle-aged players, experienced players together.
“Imagine when they are available. As I said, we could have easily win from 100 games 75 and that’s a big difference I think with the stats you mentioned.”
Everton also stick with same XI in bid to end slump
Everton, winless in 10, also stay unchanged despite also losing 3-1 last weekend, when they were thumped by West Ham at Goodison Park.
Beto will lead the line with Abdoulaye Doucoure playing off him. James Garner and Jack Harrison retain their places in midfield.
Erik ten Hag keeps same XI as Manchester derby defeat
So Erik ten Hag keeps the same team who were eventually well beaten in last weekend’s Manchester derby. Marcus Rashford is passed fit and Bruno Fernandes looks set perhaps to play in the false nine role once more.
Northern Irish goalkeeper Dermot Mee makes the bench.
Everton line-up
Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onana, Garner, McNeil; Doucoure, Beto.
Subs: Virginia, Patterson, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Young, Gomes, Coleman, Chermiti, Dobbin.
Manchester United line-up
Onana; Dalot, Varane, Evans, Lindelof; Casemiro, Mainoo, McTominay; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford.
Subs: Bayindir, Mee, Kambwala, Ogunneye, Amrabat, Collyer, Eriksen, Amad, Antony.
Manchester United vs Everton team news dropping shortly
Injuries, injuries, injuries....
So how does Erik ten Hag shuffle his back today?
Dyche throws support behind Calvert-Lewin: ‘It’ll come’
Sean Dyche remains confident Dominic Calvert-Lewin will find his scoring form again for Everton. The 26-year-old has only scored four goals this season, with the last one coming back in October.
Dyche said: "It's finding the moment, taking the moment, and he's well aware of that. No striker has forgotten their record.
"I certainly don't mention it to him. I just want him to work hard, I want him to play for the team, I want him to get in the right areas. I know the quality he's got, I know his aerial power, I know he can finish and different types of finishes. And it'll come.
"It's believing in what we do, believing in himself and continuing to do the right things. Sometimes you need one that comes off your shin but sometimes you can make it come off your shin by just being alert and alive to things that are bouncing around the box."
Solskjaer reveals biggest ‘problem’ with managing Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been in the headlines this week as he gave an interview to Stick to Football on his time in charge Old Trafford.
Notably, Solskjaer said the decision to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to United proved to be a mistake for all parties as it required him to change how he asked his team to play.
Solskjaer has revealed how close United came to signing Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham when he was in charge at the club.
Solskjaer reveals how close Man Utd came to signing Haaland and Bellingham
The former Manchester United manager revealed they had the chance to sign Haaland for €20m but turned the move down
Premier League’s hopes of gaining extra Champions League spot dealt blow
But United’s hope of the Premier League gaining an extra Champions League spot in next season’s revamped competition have been dealt a blow following a poor night of results in Europe this week.
The Champions League is being expanded to a 36-team tournament from 2024/25 and two of the extra four places will be awarded to countries whose teams perform best in this season’s European competitions.
As confirmed by Uefa on their website, England currently sits third in the race, behind Italy and Germany, which would mean Serie A and the Bundesliga receive a fifth Champions League place next season.
The margin between Germany and England has widened following Thursday’s Europa League results.
Premier League’s hopes of gaining extra Champions League spot dealt blow
Italy and Germany currently lead the way ahead of the new-look Champions League
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