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Everton ran out 4-0 winners at Goodison Park as Manchester United collapsed, crashing to a fifth consecutive away defeat

Everton embarrass United as Richarlison kickstarts rout

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Sun 21 Apr 2019 11.00 EDTFirst published on Sun 21 Apr 2019 07.30 EDT
Everton’s Theo Walcott celebrates scoring their fourth goal with fans.
Everton’s Theo Walcott celebrates scoring their fourth goal with fans. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters
Everton’s Theo Walcott celebrates scoring their fourth goal with fans. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters

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Anyone for some distance-covered stats? Manchester United ran 8.03km less than Everton; the biggest negative difference for United in a Premier League game since defeat to Spurs in August 10.2km less). They have ran less than their opponents in 15 out of 17 games under Solskjaer, and it has not always been doom and gloom. They have, however, lost six of their past eight games.

Some lukewarm Everton reaction, courtesy of Theo Walcott, who completed the 4-0 rout at Goodison. “We all work really hard together and it shows – the most important thing is the fans, they enjoyed the weather and we enjoyed the day,” he says. “I’ve found it difficult of late but the team have been playing well, all you have got to do is get your head down, train hard and it shows I am ready when called upon.” Patiently waiting with his hand raised is Henry Carter. “Does this mean Everton are better than Barça!!??”

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It is going to be a very expensive summer at Old Trafford. Or it should be, at least. Gary Neville, for one, is absolutely seething. “I am furious,” he says. “There is some Japanese knotweed at that football club and it’s attacking the foundations of the house and it needs dealing with properly. That performance today was rancid.”

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A gentle reminder that Manchester United have conceded 48 Premier League goals in 2018-19, their highest ever tally in a single season in the competition and their most in a top-flight league campaign since 1978-79 (63). Ole Gunnar Solskjær looked close to tears as he went over to the United supporters at the final whistle, apologising for his side’s performance. That was nothing short of an embarrassing, listless display.

Full-time: Everton 4-0 Manchester United

Where do Manchester United go from here? Outclassed, outworked and outfought. Everton scored four excellent goals and dominated from start-to-finish but, boy, were United bad; they looked frightened, flimsy in defence, crumbling time and again and mustered a single shot on target. They have now lost six of their past eight games and lose five on the trot away from home for the first time since 1981. A chastening defeat, arguably the worst of the post-Ferguson era. Credit to Everton, who blew them away but ultimately breezed to victory. United made it so, so easy.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, dejected after his team lose 4-0 to Everton. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
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89 min: Another decent delivery by Dalot into the box, but Jagielka gets up to head away. Goes without saying that it is too little too late but Dalot has found some joy down the left, making in-roads since Everton were forced into that defensive reshuffle following an injury to Digne.

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85 min: “We want five!” emails Robert Greenland. If anything, United may just pull one back. Jordan Pickford is perhaps a little lucky to get away with barging Scott McTominay out of the way inside the box, before carrying on outside the 18-yard area. The England goalkeeper ended up closer to the corner flag than his goal-line. It all stemmed from a decent cross into the box, by Diogo Dalot with the outside of his boot, was cleared by Coleman.

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83 min: Just when United thought it couldn’t get any worse: here comes Phil Jagielka, in place of the injured Lucas Digne. Ademola Lookman was primed to come on but Jagielka ends up getting the nod. Digne has been fantastic and that strike for Everton’s third majestic, a goal that will live long in the memory.

81 min: Coleman saunters into the box ahead of Dalot and lets fly! It has plenty of power but it’s straight at David de Gea, who gathers.

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80 min: Does this shambles actually put Ole Gunnar Solskjær at risk of the sack? They are heading for a sixth defeat in eight matches, five of which have been away from Old Trafford. United have been dire, arguably the poorest performance since Sir Alex Ferguson walked away. How United must pine for those glory days.

Solskjaer, not impressed by his team’s performance. Photograph: Paul Greenwood/BPI/REX/Shutterstock
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79 min: Rob Moore, on email, says: “Stuck between a rock and a hard place as a Liverpool fan, but this shambles from United has me nervous for Wednesday and arguably our best chance of City dropping points. Hopefully Ole gets the hårføner out.” And, more from our resident Norwegian specialist. “Looks like you might need this phrase too,” starts Phil Grey via email. “To throw in the towel in Norwegian is: å kaste inn håndkleet.” Smooth.

72 min: Who on earth is at the wheel? Ole Gunnar Solskjær will not want to put his name to this listless, lethargic and lost display. This is as bad as any performance under Mourinho. Everton, meanwhile, are enjoying themselves. A different kind of “Ole!” rings out round Goodison. United have been well and truly battered. They look bruised, and beaten.

United, dejected. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
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69 min: Anthony Martial shoots wide! Paul Pogba plays Martial into a gaping hole in the Everton defence and the forward really should hit the target. Everton made life difficult, throwing themselves at his effort, but Martial drags wide. Jordan Pickford is still to make a meaningful save.

67 min: McTominay is booked as Everton win another free-kick on halfway. At least it looks as though he cares. Is that a thing?

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GOAL! Everton 4-0 Manchester United (Walcott, 64)

It’s FOUR! More excruciating defending – Dalot gets painfully sucked in to leave United at sea – allows Gylfi Sigurdsson to slip through Walcott, who side-foots the ball beyond an exposed De Gea. Humiliating for Manchester United but no less than Everton deserve. Goodison Park is absolutely rocking.

Walcott scores Everton’s fourth. Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images
Run to the Everton fans to celebrate. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters
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58 min: De Gea boots away Sigurdsson’s corner! It was curling in, too. A devious corner was whipped goalwards by the Everton midfielder and almost caught United cold. Everton very nearly found a fourth goal! Everybody was expecting Sigurdsson to flight a ball towards the penalty spot but a quick-thinking Sigurdsson bent the ball in towards the near post, and it almost crept in, only for De Gea to hoof the ball off the line with his right foot.

De Gea clears off the line. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters
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57 min: And now Smalling slips as Calvert-Lewin charges towards the box, with Ashley Young going to ground to hook the ball away for another Everton corner. United are being given a real runaround. They are at sixes and sevens defensively, and they’ve not been much better in attack.

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GOAL! Everton 3-0 Manchester United (Digne, 56)

Crikey, what a hit by Lucas Digne! Another stunning goal by Everton, with the full-back thrashing a swerving volley home, beyond David de Gea, who barely moved. Sigurdsson’s corner was punched clear by the Manchester United goalkeeper but it landed at the feet of Digne, who allowed the ball to bounce one before winding up a left-footed piledriver. The result of that is devastating for United, joy for Everton.

Digne smashes the volley home for Everton’s third. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters
And celebrates with Coleman. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters
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54 min: Sigurdsson torments Matic on the edge of the box, twisting and turning before having a pop with his left foot. Again, he caught it sweetly but this time United get a block in. Everton win another corner.

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51 min: First things first: a hair dryer in Norwegian update. “Ooo, I know that one,” pipes up Phil Grey on email, as have others. “Hårføner.” Back to the football, Matic and Martial momentarily combine but Pogba cannot keep pace in the box.

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48 min: Richarlison, who had a problem at the tail end of the first half, is grounded by what appears to be the same issue. Theo Walcott is being readied down on the Everton bench. In that first half, Anthony Martial had a meagre 11 touches, the same number as Jordan Pickford. Michael Keane, for context, had 18, Romelu Lukaku just 19 and Marcus Rashford 20.

Richarlison lies injured. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
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47 min: Smalling heads clear a routine cross in from the left by Digne after Bernard made ground. One final half-time email, courtesy of Hubert O’Hearn. “So, what is the Norwegian word for ‘hair dryer’?” Anyone?

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46 min: We’re back under way at Goodison Park, with two new faces on the pitch. A double change for Manchester United: Fred is replaced by Scott McTominay, while Ashley Young takes the armband, on in place of Phil Jones. United have not lost five consecutive away games since ... 1981. But they are danger of equalling that record this afternoon.

That was desperate from United. Now, to some emails. “Phelan, Carrick and Solskjær on at half-time?” asks Richard Fielden-Watkinson. Matt Dony adds: “Here’s hoping that United are getting all of the absolute-rubbishness out of their system before Wednesday. I’m not holding my breath, though ...” And, via Twitter, @rooronnie7, rather aptly, says: “Looks like the wheels are coming off seeing the 1st half performance from UTD.”

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Half-time: Everton 2-0 Manchester United

One particular statistic speaks volumes of a miserable Manchester United campaign: they have now conceded 46 goals this season – the most they’ve ever conceded in a Premier League campaign. They trail by two goals, two beauties. First, an overhead-kick by Richarlison after a long-throw by the again impressive Lucas Digne, while Gylfi Sigurdsson found the bottom corner with a stinging strike from 25 yards. Everton, it must be said, have been excellent but United have been dreadful. Really, really bad.

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45+1 min: Richarlison takes a blow to the ribs after colliding with Dalot. He is seemingly winded and will require some treatment. On the touchline, Marco Silva looks very pleased with himself, and no doubt his team.

44 min: United clear Sigurdsson’s free-kick before Coleman, the last man, recycles possession, swivelling away from the onrushing Rashford. Everton have barely put a foot wrong.

40 min: A hospital pass by De Gea to Dalot plays the defender into trouble and United are extremely fortunate to escape danger, as the ball ends up back in the Manchester United goalkeeper’s hands. Richarlison tried to rob Dalot of possession but the latter gets just enough on it before calming things down. Dalot didn’t want it in the first place but it was a catalogue of errors. The half-time whistle would be no bad thing for United.

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39 min: Phil Jones is in a spot of bother, appearing to injure himself after sliding in to nick the ball away from the whizzing Bernard. He gets up to valiantly limp away but on come the medical team to assist.

37 min: Schneiderlin is adjudged to have fouled Pogba and United gain a little respite. But Sigurdsson hoofs the free-kick clear.

35 min: On taking caretaker charge, the widespread discourse was that Ole Gunnar Solskjær had freed United. They look shot here, though, frightened of not only making mistakes but also of 10th-placed Everton.

33 min: Phil Jones wallops the ball into the sky, slicing his clearance as Everton continue to probe down the right flank, much to the amusement of the home faithful. United look so brittle defensively.

30 min: The frowns on the faces of Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Mike Phelan say it all. United have been second best throughout and, so far, they have simply been embarrassed by Everton.

GOAL! Everton 2-0 Manchester United (Sigurdsson, 28)

This is really not going to plan for Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Everton fly forward on the counter via Gueye, and once Gylfi Sigurdsson picks the ball up 30-odd yards from goal, there is only one thing in his mind. Beckoned to have a shot at goal by Nemanja Matic, who stands off his man, Sigurdsson lets fly and beats David de Gea from outside the box. De Gea is disappointed with himself but Sigurdsson’s effort was not lacking in power.

Sigurdsson scores Everton’s second. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters
And celebrates. Photograph: Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images
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