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Transfer failures leave Everton scrambling | Mail Tim
Andy Hunter has filed his match report, so that’s my cue to clock off. Thanks for your company and correspondence, some of it unprintable. I’ll be back in midweek for the cricket. For now, do enjoy Andy’s piece on how Maitland-Niles put the smiles back on the faces of Everton’s fans.
Both teams had a fine goal from the right wing, followed by a fine goal from a sub. Everton’s second equaliser was the finest of the four. And Maitland-Niles might not have got on the field had it not been for the injury to James Garner, who had just moved to right-back. But David Moyes had already grabbed the initiative by sending on Jack Grealish – and Michael Carrick had blunted United by withdrawing Marcus Rashford. Carrick may have been thinking of the next two games: before the Manchester derby next Sunday, there is United’s return to the Champions League on Thursday.
“Incredibly annoyed about that,” says Joshua Keeling, who supports United. “We’ve got to win when we go ahead twice, especially when we’re winning with seconds to go. Also, Everton scored after the added time – not sure why the referee has played over the five minutes, but it’s cost us there. The derby is now an even bigger game.
