Half-time: Everton 2-0 Manchester United

The players go off for the break and Everton are worth every bit of their two-goal lead. They’ve been vastly superior to United and truth be told, could and probably should be further ahead.

Beto scored their opener after United failed to clear a corner and Abdoulaye Doucoure doubled their lead with an opportunistic header after Andre Onana had saved from Jack Harrison but failed to clear the ball.

In stark contrast, United have offered little in the way of a threat up front and are staring down the barrel of yet another defeat under Ruben Amorim, who would not be human if he wasn’t pondering the wisdom – or lack thereof – of his life choices.

 Looking incredibly comfortable on the ball and with United’s players chasing early afternoon shadows, Everton enjoy a period of sustained, hypnotic posssession before somebody in a Manchester United shirt finally puts the ball out for a throw-in. We’ll have six minutes of added time.

Everton double their lead! Beto squares the ball for Jack Harrison, who jinks inside a defender. Onana saves superbly but can only palm the ball towards the sky. Having continued a run from deep, Abdoulaye Doucoure is on hand to jump, beat Maguire to the loose ball and nod it home from six or seven yards. That’s a terrific poacher’s goal.