Everton's loud home crowd set the tone for this game, and their Toffees backed them up from the opening whistle, getting on top of United’s players with hard tackles and fouls that—at least according to Darren England—usually stayed on the right side of the yellow card line. And while there were periods of time in which Bruno Fernandes and Bryan Mbeumo didn’t cover themselves in glory vis-Ã -vis embellishment, the Red Devils were up for the Moyesian challenge of a physical fight. Matheus Cunha got involved in tough tackling and trash talking while Harry Maguire met James Tarkowski’s tackling head-on. Of course it’s all worth just a point without a moment of magic, and Sesko’s super sub goal was an impressive showing of energy, commitment, and technical skill. This wasn’t an entertaining game for neutrals, but United found a way to get their win. Senne Lammens was also strong in goals as United dealt with 10 corner kicks and emerged with a clean sheet. They’re a tougher out now, that’s for sure, and they look capable of taking it to the UEFA Champions League.
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