The will to win at the Battle of Liverpool key to winning the war. Everton FC lost to Manchester United FC.

 
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        The penultimate fixture of the 10th round of the English Premier League. At Goodison Park in the blue part of Liverpool, Everton FC took on Manchester United FC. The hosts were battling to stay up. Before this round, they were in tenth place in the league table with a loss of ELEVEN POINTS to leaders Arsenal FC. In the summer transfer window, The Peoples Club lost Harry Hagan (no club), Rafael Isidro Garcia Ferreira (Rafael Garcia - no club), Sebastian Kristensen (definite transfer to Cardiff City FC), Emilio Lawrence (definite transfer to Manchester City FC), João Manuel Neves Virgínia (João Virgínia - loan to SC Cambuur), Harry Alfred Tyrer (Harry Tyrer - loan to Chester FC), Ryan Astley (loan to Accrington Stanley FC), Jarrad Paul Branthwaite (Jarrad Branthwaite - loan to PSV Eindhoven), Tyler Jaden Napier Edward Onyango (Tyler Onyango - loan to Burton Albion FC), Ellis Reco Simms (Ellis Simms - loan to Sunderland AFC), Lewis Norman Dobbin (Lewis Dobbin - loan to Derby County FC), Nathan Paul Broadhead (Nathan Broadhead - loan to Wigan Athletic FC), Lewis Jack Gibson (Lewis Gibson - loan to Bristol Rovers FC), Bamidele Jermaine Allie (Dele Allie - loan to Beşiktaş JK), Jean-Philippe Gbamin (loan to Trabzonspor), Niels Patrick Nkounkou (Niels Nkounkou - loan to Cardiff City FC), André Filipe Tavares Gomes (André Gomes - loan to LOSC Lille), Lewis Wesley Warrington (Lewis Warrington - loan to Fleetwood Town FC) and Allan Marques Loureiro (Allan - definite transfer to Al-Wahda FC). In addition, they acquired James Alan Tarkowski (James Tarkowski - definitive transfer from Burnley FC), Rúben Gonçalo da Silva Nascimento Vinagre (Rúben Vinagre - loan from Sporting Lisbon), Dwight James Matthew McNeil (Dwight McNeil - definitive transfer from Burnley FC), Conor Coady (loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC), Amadou Zeund Georges Ba Mvom Onana (Amadou Onana - definite transfer from LOSC Lille), Neal Maupay (definite transfer from Brighton&Hove Albion FC), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Idrissa Gueye - definitive transfer from Paris Saint-Germain FC), James David Garner (James Garner - definitive transfer from Manchester United FC) and Eldin Jakupovic (definitive transfer from Leicester City FC). In their last five league games, The Toffees have claimed two victories (at home against West Ham United FC 1:0 and away against Southampton FC 1:2), three draws (away against Brentford FC 1:1 and Leeds United FC 1:1 and at home against Liverpool FC 0:0) and NO DEFEATS. Frank James Lampard's (Frank Lampard) team were missing Benjamin Matthew Godfrey (Ben Godfrey - ankle injury), Nathan Kenneth Patterson (Nathan Patterson - knee injury) and Andros Darryl Townsend (Andros Townsend - knee injury) for the clash with the Red and Whites. The performance of Mason Anthony Holgate (Mason Holgate - knee injury) and Yerry Fernando Mina González (Yerry Mina - ankle injury) was in doubt.  The visitors were in contention for the European cups for the 2023/2024 season, and prior to this series of games were in sixth position with a loss of nine points to leaders Arsenal FC. In the summer transfer window, the Red Devils lost Reece Devine (definite transfer to Swindon Town FC), Connor Scott Stanley (Connor Stanley - definite transfer to Bolton Wanderers FC), Daniel Polakowski (definite transfer to Manhattan FC), Dean Henderson (loan to Nottingham Forest FC), D'Mani Lucell Bughail-Mellor (D'Mani Bughail-Mellor - definite transfer to Wycombe Wanderers FC), Dylan James Christopher Levitt (Dylan Levitt - definite transfer to Dundee United FC), Martin Šviderský (definite transfer to UD Almería), Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira (Andreas Pereira - definite transfer to Fulham FC), Álvaro Fernández Carreras (Álvaro Fernández - loan to Preston North End FC), Alex Nicolao Telles (Alex Telles - loan to Sevilla FC), Ethan Benjamin Laird (Ethan Laird - loan to Queens Park Rangers FC), Dermot William Mee (Dermot Mee - loan to Altrincham FC), Eric Bertrand Bailly (Eric Bailly - loan to Olympique Marseille), Hannibal Mejbri (loan to Birmingham City FC), Tahith Chong (definite transfer to Birmingham City FC), James Garner (definite transfer to Everton FC), Amad Diallo Traoré (Amad Diallo - loan to Sunderland AFC), William Thomas Fish (Will Fish - loan to Hibernian FC), Ethan Stuart William Galbraith (Ethan Galbraith - loan to Salford City FC), Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens (Charlie Wellens - loan to Oldham Athletic AFC) and Matěj Kovář (loan to AC Sparta Prague). In addition, they acquired Tyrell Malacia (definite transfer from Feyenoord Rotterdam NV), Christian Dannemann Eriksen (Christian Eriksen - definite transfer from Brentford FC), Lisandro Martínez (definite transfer from AFC Ajax), Carlos Henrique Casimiro (Casemiro - definitive transfer from Real Madrid CF), Antony Matheus dos Santos (Antony - definitive transfer from AFC Ajax) and Martin Dúbravka (loan from Newcastle United FC). In their last five league duels, the Red Devils HAVE RECEIVED FOUR WINS (at home against Liverpool FC 2:1 and Arsenal FC 3:1, and away against Southampton FC 0:1 and Leicester City FC 0:1) and HAVE SUFFERED ONLY ONE FAILURE (away against Manchester City FC 6:3). Erik ten Haga's team's matchday squad for the encounter with The School of Science was missing Mason Will John Greenwood (Mason Greenwood - suspension), Jacob Harry Maguire (Harry Maguire - muscle injury), Aaron Wan-Bissaki (muscle injury), Brandon Paul Brian Williams (Brandon Williams - muscle injury) and Donny van de Beek (muscle injury). The performance of Raphaël Xavier Varane (Raphaël Varane - ankle injury) was in doubt. Which team came closer to their goal? Did Everton FC move away from the relegation zone? Has Manchester United FC broken through after their recent poor Manchester derby? Let's find out.

        In the previous matches of the 10th round of the Premier League, AFC Bournemouth beat Leicester City FC 2:1 at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Chelsea FC won at Stamford Bridge in West London against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3:0, Manchester City FC won at the Etihad Stadium in the blue part of Manchester against Southampton FC 4:0, Newcastle United FC dealt at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne against Brentford FC 5:1, Brighton&Hove Albion FC soured at the Amex Stadium in Falmer against Tottenham Hotspur FC 0:1, Crystal Palace FC trounced Leeds United FC 2:1 at Selhurst Park in central London, West Ham United crushed Fulham FC 3:1 at the Olympic Stadium in London and Arsenal FC crushed Liverpool FC 3:2 at the Emirates Stadium in north London. In the only remaining clash of the 10th round Nottingham Forest FC will play at the City Ground in Nottingham against Aston Villa FC.

        Sunday evening in the blue part of Liverpool. The Toffees performing well in recent months versus the Red Devils showing high form in recent weeks. Will Frank Lampard outwit Erik ten Hag?

COMPOSITIONS

EVERTON FC

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        Comparing the home team's line-up from the winning away match against Southampton FC and the one that ran out against the Red and Black, Frank Lampard made just one change. Dwight McNeil sat on the substitutes' bench. In his place, from the first minute, was Anthony Michael Gordon (Anthony Gordon). Did this adjustment have a positive effect on the quality of The Toffees' offensive play?

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        Comparing the visitors' eleven from the lost away game against Manchester City FC and the one that ran out at Goodison Park in Liverpool blue, Erik ten Hag made four substitutions. On the substitutes' bench were Raphaël Varane, Tyrell Malacia, Scott Francis McTominay (Scott McTominay) and Jadon Malik Sancho (Jadon Sancho). In their place, from the first minute, were Victor Jörgen Nilsson Lindelöf (Victor Lindelöf), Luke Paul Hoare Shaw (Luke Shaw), Casemiro and Anthony Joran Martial (Anthony Martial). Have these changes resulted in better defensive and attacking play from the Red Devils?

WE'RE THE KINGS OF GOODISON, WE PLAY IN ROYAL BLU, ON THE BALL THE TOFFEEMEN, WILL PLAY IT SWEET FOR YOU, WE PLAY IT ON THE CARPET, WE PLAY IT IN THE AIR, WHICHEVER WAY WE PLAY IT, WE PLAY IT FAIR AND SQUARE

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        The first minutes of this match made history. Neither team was able to hold onto the ball for long. There was a lack of under-foot situations under both goals. The scoreboard showed a 0:0 draw.

        In the fifth minute, Alexander Chuka Iwobi's (Alex Iwobi) technical shot from distance. The ball fell into the right window of the visitors' goal. No chance for David de Gea Quintana (David de Gea). 1:0.

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        Ten minutes later, an excellent perpendicular pass from Marcus Rashford to Antony. The Brazilian left winger of the visitors ran into the hosts' penalty area, where he beat a helpless Jordan Lee Pickford (Jordan Pickford) with a technical strike near the left post. 1:1.

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        The first quarter behind us. The hosts were slightly better. They created several shooting opportunities, of which they took one. The visitors looked for their chances after counter-attacks, of which they took advantage of one. After fifteen minutes a draw was maintained, this time, 1:1.

        In the twentieth minute, Christian Eriksen's angled shot from distance. The ball, to the side, was parried by Jordan Pickford. Nine minutes later, the first, but forced, adjustment to the visitors' line-up. The injured (muscular injury) Anthony Martial said goodbye to the pitch and was replaced by Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (Cristiano Ronaldo). We wish the Frenchman a speedy recovery. The second fifteen minutes of this clash made history. The visitors were gently the better side. They created a couple of sub-frame situations, but lacked the finishing touch. The hosts looked for their chances after quick attacks, but lacked the final pass. After thirty minutes, the score remained tied at 1:1.

        In the thirty-seventh minute, a flat strike by Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (Bruno Fernandes) from the hosts' sixteen. The ball fell at the left post of the local goal. No chance for Jordan Pickford. 1:2. However, the goal was not recognised because, passing to Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo was offside. 1:1. Four minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo's flat shot from distance. The ball, without problems, was caught by Jordan Pickford. Forty-second minute and Marcus Rashford's accurate pass from the left side of the pitch. Casemiro reached the ball but his head strike flew just past the left-hand post of the Liverpool goal. In the forty-fourth minute, a capital perpendicular pass by Casemiro to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese striker of the visitors ran into the Blue and White's penalty area, where he beat a helpless Jordan Pickford with a shot near the left post. 1:2.

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        Referee David Coote ended the first half at Goodison Park in Liverpool blue. The visitors were marginally the better side. They created more than a dozen shooting opportunities, of which they took two. The hosts looked for their chances after counter-attacks, of which they took one. The best players before the break were Jordan Pickford and Marcus Rashford. After the first forty-five minutes, the Red Devils led 1:2, with Alex Iwobi scoring the goal for the locals and Antony and Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the goals for the visitors. How did the picture of this duel change after the break?

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EVERTON, EVERTON, WE'RE FOREVER EVERTON, ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL, EVERTON'S THE TEAM THAT PLAYS BEAUTIFUL FOOTBALL

        Frank Lampard and Erik ten Hag (apart from the forced substitution of Anthony Martial for Cristiano Ronaldo) decided not to make any changes to their line-ups that they had chosen based on pre-match training. Were they good decisions?

        In the fifty-first minute a yellow card was given to Amadou Onana for cutting Antony flush on the grass. Two minutes later, Casemiro's missed shot from distance. Fifty-eighth minute and a soft centre by Casemiro from the right side of the pitch. Cristiano Ronaldo reached the ball, but his head strike flew past the left-hand post of the hosts' goal. The first quarter of an hour after the break was over. The visitors came out of the changing room better motivated. They created a couple of sub-frame situations, but lacked the finishing touch. The hosts looked for their chances after quick attacks, but lacked the final pass. After sixty minutes, the Red-Whites led 1:2.

        In the sixty-third minute, a yellow was given to Anthony Gordon for cutting Bruno Fernandes evenly to the grass. Four minutes later, the first home team line-up adjustment. Anthony Gordon left the turf and was replaced by Dwight McNeil. Seventieth minute and a nice throw-in by Demarai Ramelle Gray (Demarai Gray) from a corner kick. Amadou Onana reached the ball, but his head shot flew over the crossbar of the visitors' goal. In the seventy-fourth minute, Christian Eriksen's shot from further out was missed. A minute later, Marcus Rashford's inaccurate shot from distance. Seventy-fifth minute and a double substitution made by Frank Lampard. Séamus Coleman and Idrissa Gueye were pulled down to the substitutes' bench and replaced by James Garner and Dominic Nathaniel Calvert-Lewin (Dominic Calvert-Lewin). The penultimate fifteen minutes of this encounter made history. The visitors took the initiative. They created several shooting opportunities, but lacked the finishing touch. The hosts looked for their chances after counter-attacks, but lacked the finishing touch. After seventy-five minutes, the Red Devils led 1:2.

        In the 80th minute, an excellent individual action by Marcus Rashford. The visitors' left winger ran into the hosts' penalty area, past Jordan Pickford and with a flat strike placed the ball in the empty local goal. 1:3. Two minutes later, after a VAR analysis, referee David Coote did not recognise a goal for the visitors as Rashford played the ball with his hand in front of the Liverpool sixteen. 1:2. Eighty-third minute and the second change in the Red Devils' team. Christian Eriksen went off, Scott McTominay came on. In the eighty-fourth minute, the fourth line-up adjustment for the Blue and Whites. Neal Maupay parted from the pitch and was replaced by José Salomón Rondón Giménez (Salomón Rondón). A minute later, a yellow card was seen by Scott McTominay for undercutting Amadou Onana. Ninety-first minute and a technical shot by James Garner from further out. The ball, for a corner kick, was parried away by David de Gea. In the ninety-third minute, the third substitution made by Erik ten Hag. Antony left the turf and was replaced by Raphaël Varane.

        Referee David Coote ended the penultimate match of the 10th round of the English Premier League played at Goodison Park in the blue of Liverpool. The first half was an optical advantage for the visitors. They created more than a dozen sub-frame situations, of which they took advantage of two. The locals looked for their chances after quick attacks, of which they took advantage of one. The second half was slightly dominated by the visitors. They created several shooting opportunities, but lacked the finishing touch. The hosts looked for their chances after counter-attacks, but lacked the finishing touch. The best players of this clash were Dwight McNeil and Marcus Rashford. After this duel, the Nation's Club dropped to twelfth place in the league table, while the Red Devils moved up to fifth. In the next league fixture, Frank Lampard's team will play Tottenham Hotspur FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London, while Erik ten Hague's team will face Newcastle United FC at Old Trafford in the red part of Manchester. Finally, in the penultimate game of the 10th round of the Premier League, Everton FC lost at Goodison Park in the blue part of Liverpool against Manchester United FC 1:2. Alex Iwobi scored the goal for The Toffees, while Antony and Cristiano Ronaldo scored the goals for the Red Devils.

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EVERTON FC    1:2    MANCHESTER UNITED FC

Goal scorers:
a) Everton FC: Alex Iwobi (5 minuta)
b) Manchester United FC: Antony (15 minuta), Bruno Fernandes (37 minuta), Cristiano Ronaldo (44 minuta), Marcus Rashford (80 minuta)

Referee - David Coote

Yellow Cards:
a) Everton FC - Amadou Onana (51 minuta), Anthony Gordon (63 minuta)
b) Manchester United FC - Scott McTominay (85 minuta)

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