Coach Michael Carrick hugged his head after Man United dropped the victory over Everton. In the context of Hill Dickinson stadium being immersed in contrasting emotions, Carrick had reason to regret when the "Red Devils" twice took the lead but only got 1 point.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles's beautiful long-range shot in the 90+6 minute was almost unstoppable. However, Man United's loss of initiative after gaining an advantage was what worried Carrick.
After the 5-2 victory over Ipswich, Man United continued to reveal familiar problems. The away team played lifelessly for most of the first half even though Bruno Fernandes once hit the crossbar. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford almost did not face really dangerous shots before halftime.
Right at the beginning of the second half, Bryan Mbeumo made a difference with a breakthrough from the right wing and then a dangerous curling shot to defeat Pickford. However, Man United could not take advantage and let Tyrique George equalize for Everton in the 83rd minute.
Benjamin Sesko then headed the ball into Everton's net from Luke Shaw's cross, but the victory once again slipped out of Man United's hands when Maitland-Niles scored a super goal in the 90+6 minute.
This is no different from a defeat. That's how I feel right now. We need to concede fewer goals if we want to win. We should have won today.
To be fair, we also made mistakes, so the match ended incompletely like that. They have two super products in one day. Those are all unstoppable shots, but we need to do better, focus more to concede fewer goals" - Carrick admitted after the match.
Rashford is one of the few bright spots of Man United. The English striker had his second consecutive start and continuously put pressure on Everton's defense before leaving the field because he felt unwell. Carrick assessed that Rashford played well and created many dangerous opportunities.
He played very well. As I said this week, he has played really well since he came back. Today, he looks very sharp and always creates a threat.
Rashford did not score, but created very good chances and made it difficult for the opponent's defense throughout the match" - Carrick commented on Rashford.
Meanwhile, Everton may be satisfied with the performance of new signings such as Tyrique George, Hayden Hackney and especially Maitland-Niles. After a volatile transfer window, coach David Moyes' team only has 18 first-team players left, of which Thierno Barry is the only true striker. However, they still won 1 emotional point.
With Man United, this draw further exposes the problems to be solved. They have conceded at least 2 goals in all 3 opening matches - a terrible record that has only appeared for the second time in the past 50 years. The new season has just begun, but the challenge for Carrick is getting bigger and bigger.
