The article reports on the upcoming Premier League match between Everton and Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with both teams seeking to gain an advantage in their respective positions in the league table. The key numbers mentioned are 42 points for Manchester United under manager Michael Carrick, which is more than any other side during the same period, and David Moyes' record of losing 23 Premier League games against United. The article takes a neutral reporting stance, providing team news, lineups, and expert insight from manager Michael Carrick on facing Everton.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-06,
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The David Moyes derby sees the Toffees welcome Man Utd to the Hill Dickinson Stadium this afternoon, as the hosts put their unbeaten start to the Premier League season on the line against Michael Carrick’s visitors.
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Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick last time out, as Ipswich were beaten 5-2, which lifted Man Utd into the top half of the table.
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The United victory took their points tally under Michael Carrick to 42 - more than any other side during the same period.
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Carrick can now become only the sixth manager to win 45 points from his first 20 Premier League games during a single spell at a club.
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And Moyes, who oversaw a miserable spell at Old Trafford, will no doubt be keen to deny the former midfielder.
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Moyes has overseen an encouraging start at Everton, with an opening win over Crystal Palace and the draw at Bournemouth.
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The Scot has lost 23 Premier League games against United, second only to Harry Redknapp's 24.
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Everton won 1-0 at Old Trafford last season but United triumphed by the same scoreline on their first visit to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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Grealish and Mount on the bench
Everton manager David Moyes has named new signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles and returning signing Jack Grealish among his substitutes.
Brennan Johnson makes his first Premier League start for Everton since joining from Crystal Palace during the summer transfer window.
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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has kept faith with the same starting XI that defeated Ipswich Town 5-2 at Old Trafford last weekend.
However, Mason Mount is back in contention after recovering from injury and is involved in a matchday squad for the first time this season.
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Confirmed team news in full
Everton XI: Pickford, Rohl, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Garner, Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall, George, Barry
Subs: Travers, Keane, O'Brien, Maitland-Niles, Grealish, Alcaraz, Hackney, Dibling, Graham
Man Utd XI: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Tielemans, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha
Subs: Darlow, Mazraoui, Dorgu, Yoro, Heaven, Mount, Santos, Zirkzee, Sesko
Everton XI
Brennan Johnson starts, with Jack Grealish on the bench.
Man Utd XI
Unchanged team.
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Michael Carrick on facing Everton
“To be honest, however long I’ve been going to Everton – and I know it was Goodison [Park] before – every single game has been as tough as they come,.
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“We’ve had some good results, we’ve had some not-so-good results and last year epitomises kind of how hard it was and how much we had to give to get the result.
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“Whatever position they’re in, wherever they are in the league, historically whenever I’ve gone there it’s been tough, whatever state they’re in.
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“David’s a terrific manager.
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They’ve got a good squad, they’ve got some talent in that group and some very, very good attacking players as well, so we’re expecting as tough a game as it gets when we go there and we’ll prepare for that.”
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Michael Carrick on Kobbie Mainoo's growth
Michael Carrick loves the way Kobbie Mainoo is developing and expects Manchester United’s renewed midfield competition to help take him to new heights.
The midfielder did not play a minute for England at the World Cup, but he has parked any frustration and embraced new competition, shining in last weekend’s 5-2 win over Ipswich having seen Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans arrive.
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“Obviously Kobbie made big strides last season from finishing the season so strong and played ever so well last week again," Carrick told reporters.
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“You can see in him his development and how much he’s improving certain aspects of his game.
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He wants to learn, is hungry to learn, wants more all the time, which is great.
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“Because he has had a really good eight months since I’ve been in, and it would be easy for him to think ‘this is all right, you know, I’ve got in the team, played a lot of games, and everything’s good’.
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But he’s pushing for more, as he should."
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He added: “Kobbie can have another big season, for sure.
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He’s come back great – really has come back great – and you see that on the weekend.
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“But in and around the group, in and around training, you can see him growing, his personality, he’s obviously maturing all the time as well, and he’s still so young.
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There’s loads to still come from him, which is great.”
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