Everton showed an incredible amount of resilience, adaptability and quality during last night’s superb performance.
The Blues’ victory at Old Trafford made it back-to-back wins for the first time since August.
Naturally, it wouldn’t be Everton without a few hurdles to overcome. Seamus Coleman had to withdraw inside 10 minutes.
Three minutes later, Everton were down to 10 men as Idrissa Gueye was dismissed following an altercation with Michael Keane.
Indeed, it was one of the most bizarre red cards I have ever seen, and forced Moyes into his second tactical change of the evening.
The Toffees had won just once at Old Trafford since 1992. That was the year I was born, so suffice it to say I wasn’t optimistic at this point.
However, what followed was a superb away performance, with a wonderful goal by KDH worthy of any victory.
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The effort and endeavour of the players was matched only by the fans in the away end.
“You’d have to go a long way back to see a set of away fans celebrate an away goal as wildly as that,” said Gary Neville during commentary.
He’s not wrong. I almost broke my nose on some lad’s shoulder, but the pain was alleviated by the rush that only an Everton worldie can create.
Jordan Pickford made his customary world class save, as Joshua Zirkzee latched onto a Luke Shaw cross 11 minutes from time.
Thierno Barry impressed once again leading the line. The Frenchman won 14 aerial duels, two more than any other Premier League player this season.
Meanwhile, Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye brought quality and composure, with a touch of shithousery.
The win lifts Everton to 11th in the table, and above Liverpool for the first time since 2015.
It also earned Everton the record of being the first side to win at Old Trafford after going down to 10 men.
Lovely stuff.
