Manchester United vs Everton
Premier League
Old Trafford
Sunday October 5th 12pm
Last game before the international break, and the end of a nightmare run of 4 away games in a row. Just 2 draws from the 3 before (albeit welcome ones coming so late on...) isnt a good return so far, and we could really do with a win here to get us going properly.
Team News
Kevin Mirallas is still out with the hamstring injury he picked up at Anfield, while other recent injury victims Steven Pienaar, James McCarthy and Seamus Coleman will have fitness tests.
Our loveable ex player Wayne Rooney is suspended after his red card at West Ham last week. Tyler Blackett returns from suspension, but Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans are all still out.
Our loveable ex player Wayne Rooney is suspended after his red card at West Ham last week. Tyler Blackett returns from suspension, but Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans are all still out.
Howard
Coleman-Stones-Jagielka-Baines
Barry-McCarthy
McGeady-Naismith-Pienaar
Lukaku
McGeady-Naismith-Pienaar
Lukaku
The Ex Factor
Wayne Rooney (Everton 2002-2004)
Appearances: 48 (29)
Goals: 17
(Manchester United 2004-Present)
Appearances: 402 (45)
Goals: 220
Tim Howard (Manchester United 2003-2007)
Appearances: 76 (1)
(Everton 2006-Present)
Appearances: 355
Goals: 1
Darron Gibson (Manchester United 2005-2012)
Appearances: 37 (23)
Goals: 10
(Everton 2012-Present)
Appearances: 42 (5)
Goals: 2
Marouane Fellaini (Everton 2008-2013)
Appearances: 166 (11)
Goals: 33
(Manchester United 2013-Present)
Appearances: 16 (6)
The Stadium
Old Trafford, home since 1910.
Capacity: 76,100
Record Attendance: 76,962 Wolves vs Grimsby (FA Cup, March 1939)
Visits: 9 (2005-2013)
Previous Meetings
(Premier League, December 4th 2013)
Manchester United 0-1 Everton
(Oviedo 86)
(Premier League, February 10th 2013)
Manchester United 2-0 Everton
(Giggs 13, Van Persie 45)
(Premier League, April 22nd 2012)
Manchester United 4-4 Everton
(Rooney 41, 69, Welbeck 57, Nani 60: Jelavic 33, 83, Fellaini 67, Pienaar 85)
(Premier League, April 23rd 2011)
Manchester United 1-0 Everton
(Hernandez 84)
(Premier League, November 21st 2009)
Manchester United 3-0 Everton
(Fletcher 35, Carrick 67, Valencia 76)
Last Time
Manchester United 0-1 Everton (Oviedo 86) Premier League, December 4th 2013
Probably my favourite away game ever, sheer perfection. The first time we had come up against Moyes since he left the previous summer, and the first chance for Martinez to put to bed that long winless run on the big four grounds under Moyes and beyond...and how! Fantastic performance, James McCarthy was superhuman all over the pitch, but it looked like it would be a 0-0 somehow. Until four minutes to go when Romelu Lukaku mishit a shot all the way across goal...where just slipping in at the back post was the unlikely hero, Bryan Oviedo to slide in a much celebrated winner in front of the delerious away end. Amazing moment.
Memorable Meeting
(Premier League, April 22nd 2012)
Manchester United 4-4 Everton
Before last season's ecstasy, this wasnt a bad one! Coming a week after the FA Cup semi final defeat to Liverpool, nobody was expecting much. But we started pretty well, and Jelavic's far post looping header gave us a deserved lead after half an hour. Rooney equalised before half time though, and a quick fire double on the hour from Welbeck and Nani looked to have seen us off and pushed United into touching distance of the title. But a half volley from Fellaini gave us hope, only for Rooney to definitely see us off 2 minutes later with his second. We were still attacking though, and with 7 minutes left, a defensive mix up allowed Jelavic to score his second. And before United even had time to get nervous, Steven Pienaar applied the finishing touch to a flowing team move to silence Old Trafford. Still time for them to grab that sucker punch as Rio Ferdinand cracked in a half volley from the edge of the box that Howard tipped over to save the point. United lost the title on goal difference less than a month later...oops...
Prediction
All depends on who's fit for us. If McCarthy, Coleman and Pienaar are still out, Im not that confident. If they are, I am! So Ill go in between and say a draw! Manchester United 2-2 Everton
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