Archives for September 2017

Everton Manager Ronald Koeman responded to the idea espoused by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho that the Toffees should be playing for the top four this season. Koeman spent over £142 million on nine new players this summer, including first team players Michael Keane, Wayne Rooney and Gylfi Sigurdsson. Despite the expensive additions to the team, Everton have gotten off … [Read more...] about Ronald Koeman Calls Jose Mourinho Everton Commentary “Unrealistic”

Manchester United held a one goal advantage over Everton for close to 80 minutes today; then things escalated quickly. Henrik Mkhitaryan scored in the 83', Romelu Lukaku in the '89 and Anthony Martial in extra time, and before you knew it, a tightly contested 1-0 competition became a 4-0 riot. Lukaku scored against his former team, and did the "cupping my ear so that I can … [Read more...] about Romelu Lukaku Explains Controversial Goal Celebrations

Manchester United looked just fine without Paul Pogba, one of their most important players, today as they trounced Everton 4-0 at home. To be fair, they didn't kill off the game and run away with it until very very late in the game, and yes the Toffees have been in dreadful this season thus far, but hey a blowout win is a blowout win. To be at the top of the table, with a … [Read more...] about Paul Pogba Injury Reports are Rubbish, Claims Jose Mourinho

Manchester United kept pace with their intracity rivals and stayed atop the Premier League table with a 4-0 win over Everton at home on Sunday. Manchester City are listed above United, but that's only due to alphabetical order, because both clubs have taken 13 points from their first five games. Both Manchester teams have scored 16 goals and conceded two. Here's what United … [Read more...] about Man United 4, Everton 0 News and Notes: Valencia, Mourinho, Flying Bat

For 79 minutes, the score was Manchester United 1, Everton 0. Then came the time to cue the Ron Burgundy "that escalated quickly" meme. Henrik Mkhitaryan scored in the 83', Romelu Lukaku in the '89 and Anthony Martial in extra time (90'+2), and before you knew it, a close 1-0 contest had been transformed into a 4-0 laugher. Here are the videos of that three goals in nine … [Read more...] about Man United 4, Everton 0 News and Notes: Lukaku, Martial, Mkhitaryan

Today is the day that will see Romelu Lukaku face his former team, Everton, for the first time since joining Manchester United. Lukaku had been heavily linked to Chelsea, a team for which he previously played, but United stepped in and swooped up the Belgian in a £75 million deal. Why did Lukaku move to Old Trafford instead of re-joining his former team? It's been thought … [Read more...] about Romelu Lukaku Picked United over Chelsea Due to Money, Says Mourinho

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says that when he returns to action this season he will be "better than before." In terms of a time table, the Swede said that he would come back "today" if it were up to him. Just three days ago, Ibrahimovic said that his knee is "almost there." Additionally, he posted a picture of himself running on a treadmill that same day … [Read more...] about Zlatan Ibrahimovic Says He Would Return “Today” if He Could