Manchester United purpose to proceed their sturdy residence kind towards an Everton aspect managed by former Purple Devils boss David Moyes.
BBC Sport examines a number of the key themes going into Monday evening’s assembly at Outdated Trafford.
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Dwelling comforts
Manchester United return to Premier League soccer unbeaten in 5 matches and their residence kind has notably impressed in the course of the mini-revival beneath head coach Ruben Amorim.
The Purple Devils have received all 4 Premier League residence fixtures since a 1-0 defeat by on the opening weekend of the season, scoring 11 targets in whole, they usually subsequent face an Everton aspect who’ve received simply one in all their previous 32 Premier League visits to Outdated Trafford.
United have clearly improved in latest weeks, an upward curve underlined by their present tendency to get into good positions throughout matches.
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They’ve held the lead for a complete of 496 minutes and 5 seconds within the Premier League this season in simply 11 video games – already 140 minutes and 25 seconds longer than in 27 matches beneath Amorim in 2024-25.
Jekyll-and-Hyde performances
United do, nevertheless, stay susceptible due to an obvious lack of ability to maintain performances over 90 minutes.
They’ve didn’t ‘win’ a second half within the league this season, conceding a league-high 14 targets after half-time compared to simply 4 earlier than the break.
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United’s failure to final the space throughout 90 minutes can’t be blamed on a congested programme.
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With no European soccer this season, United can have performed solely 12 video games by 23 November (the day earlier than this recreation) – their fewest throughout this era of any season since 1904.
And but the substitutes’ bench has repeatedly didn’t make an affect.
A resurgent Casemiro has accomplished 90 minutes simply as soon as on this marketing campaign and his withdrawal usually has a detrimental affect, whereas subs have collectively offered one help and no targets within the Premier League up to now this season.
Everton’s woeful Outdated Trafford document
The web result’s that Everton could make the quick journey from Merseyside with hope of springing an upset, regardless of a wretched document at Outdated Trafford.
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The Toffees have received simply as soon as at United within the Premier League up to now 32 years, a 1-0 triumph in 2013 beneath Roberto Martinez – throughout which present supervisor David Moyes was within the residence dugout.
Moyes has by no means received in 17 makes an attempt as a visiting supervisor to Outdated Trafford within the Premier League (D4, L13) and righting that terrible run could nicely rely on his strikers lastly discovering a option to hearth this season.
Younger centre-forward Thierno Barry acquired a standing ovation for his efforts after being taken off within the second half of Everton’s 2-0 win over earlier than the worldwide break, however the 23-year-old stays goalless in 11 Premier League outings.
Beto, Everton’s different choice at quantity 9, has scored as soon as in 11 video games within the league this season.
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Inventive Everton struggling to attain
Such struggles in entrance of aim aren’t right down to a scarcity of creativity.
On-loan winger Jack Grealish stays joint prime of the Premier League’s help charts with 4, regardless of the actual fact all of them got here in his first three top-flight appearances for Everton.
The 30-year-old has since created 19 possibilities in seven matches however, crucially, none of them have been taken.
Fellow winger Iliman Ndiaye has been equally artistic, with the duo main the Premier League for anticipated assists from open play this season.
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If Everton’s strikers can discover their ft in entrance of aim, a uncommon win at Outdated Trafford could await.
If the guests waste additional possibilities, it’s maybe extra possible that United’s revival beneath Amorim continues to collect tempo.