Manchester United will be hoping to put an end to their miserable Anfield record of recent years when they face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.
27.11.2023 - 17:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United enjoyed a perfect start to their action-packed winter programme with a clinical victory over FFP-sanctioned Everton in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial settled the scores for previously goal-shy United and conquering Goodison Park was ideal preparation for their impending trip to Istanbul in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Starting with the Everton win, injury-hit United will encounter 10 games in 34 days. Here's how the national media reported the events that unfolded on Merseyside.
Andy Hunter from The Guardian wrote: "Everton burned with a sense of injustice over a record point deduction that has revived relegation fears when it seemed Sean Dyche's side had left them behind. United performed with cool heads and cold intent instead and savoured the biggest win of an improving season as a result.
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"United's seven Premier League wins this season had all been by a single‑goal margin but here, against an Everton team reeling from what is the heaviest sporting sanction over the competition's history, an ultimately comfortable victory was built on character plus the clinical touch that their opponents lack."
Shamoon Hafez from BBC Sport wrote: "United needed to somehow find a way of silencing vociferous Everton fans that were enraged by the 10-point deduction and they did that within three minutes of the first whistle. The opening goal - scored by Garnacho - will be talked about for years to come.
"Even he seemed surprised at how good it was during his celebration. The strike quickly drew comparisons with Wayne Rooney's overhead kick for
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