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Manchester United: Michael Carrick makes surprise claim after Everton draw

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 6). Manchester United: Michael Carrick makes surprise claim after Everton draw. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-carrick-everton-draw-premier-league-b1295949.html

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Michael Carrick made comments after Manchester United drew with Everton, attributing the result to "little moments" that could be improved upon. Despite taking only four points from nine possible so far in the Premier League campaign, Carrick claims their start has not been bad. The draw was secured by Ainsley Maitland-Niles's late goal for Everton. In a statement that suggests a sense of disappointment and missed opportunities, Carrick said it feels like a defeat despite taking a point from the game.

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Everton vs Manchester United ended in a 2-2 draw on Sunday, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles scoring a stunning stoppage-time equalizer to snatch a point for Everton and maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign. The match was an intense and dramatic encounter at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with both teams creating chances and exchanging leads.

United took the lead twice, first through Bryan Mbeumo's solo effort in the 46th minute, and then through Benjamin Sesko's header in the 88th minute, which seemed to have sealed a late victory for Manchester United. However, Tyrique George had equalized earlier with a powerful strike in the 83rd minute.

Maitland-Niles' goal was a moment of magic, coming from distance and into the top corner, to rescue a point for Everton and spark bedlam among the fans. The result will feel like two points dropped for United as they twice led at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

This is the second time this season that Manchester United's opponents have come back to draw with them at the same stadium, having also drawn 2-2 against Everton in April.

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However, Ainsley Maitland-Niles would have the final say as he marked his Everton debut with a stunning strike from distance to snatch a dramatic late point and spark bedlam inside the Hill Dickinson Stadium. asserted

he → have → Stadium

The result means the Red Devils have taken four points from a possible nine from their opening three games of the new Premier League campaign. asserted

Devils → mean → campaign

Though, despite facing two of the promoted teams and an Everton side weakened after a disappointing summer transfer window, Carrick insists United have not made a bad start. asserted

United → face → start

"We haven't started the season that bad, to be honest," he told reporters. asserted

he → start → reporters

"It's not that bad, you know. asserted

you → know → ?

We were that close to coming away with three points today. asserted

We → come → points

That's football, little moments that we can deal with a bit better, but we'll be fine. asserted

we → deal → that

Read More "We're disappointed, bitterly disappointed to be in the position we were in the game twice, so close to the end," said Carrick. asserted

Carrick → read → end

"All the work that went into putting us in that position at different stages to then come away like that leaves us... asserted

that → go → us

yeah, it's not a great feeling, so, it feels like a defeat. " asserted

it → feel → defeat

It's a bit of a cliché, it's the obvious thing to say at this stage, but we have taken a point. asserted

we → say → point

We can't ignore that, but it feels that we should have had a lot more." asserted

we → ignore → lot

Manchester United: Michael Carrick makes surprise claim after Everton draw

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