Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison says Manchester United have "problems at the back" after twice letting a lead slip to draw 2-2 at Everton on Sunday. Ainsley Maitland-Niles' stoppage-time equaliser was the sixth goal Michael Carrick's side have conceded in the three games so far. This is the first campaign in five years where United have let in at least two goals in each of their first three league matches.
Chelsea looked very vulnerable defensively against Arsenal yesterday, and Gary Neville hasn’t held back in criticising them. If you enjoy CaughtOffside coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. The big game over the weekend saw […] The post Gary Neville slams “all over the place” element of Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea that failed them yesterday appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Benjamin Sesko is ‘not the answer’ for Manchester United, says Tim Sherwood (Picture: Sky Sports) Tim Sherwood says Benjamin Sesko isn’t yet the ‘answer’ for Manchester United up front and Michael Carrick has shown he is not ready to place his full trust in the striker this season. Sesko hit an impressive run of form towards the back-end of last season but has been limited to substitute appearances three matches into the new Premier League campaign. On Sunday, the 23-year-old attacker was sent on in the closing stages for the third match on the bounce, with the Red Devils seeking a winner after Tyrique George’s stunning equaliser for Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Sesko made his presence known from the off and was rewarded for his efforts as he restored the visitors’ advantage with a fine header past Jordan Pickford with only two minutes remaining of normal time. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The goal sent United’s away support into raptures on Merseyside, with Carrick’s men seemingly on course for their second straight victory after their 5-2 defeat of Ipswich at Old Trafford. But the Toffees rallied again and levelled for a second time in the match through substitute Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who fired a curling 30-yard effort into the corner of Senne Lammens’ goal to make it 2-2 at the death. Carrick may be tempted to throw Sesko in for his first start of the season on Wednesday night when United kick off their Champions League campaign at home to Azerbaijani minnows Sabah. Sesko netted after coming off the bench in United’s 2-2 draw with Everton (Picture: Getty) Maitland-Niles scored a stunning goal to rescue a point for the Toffees (Picture: Getty) However, ex-Tottenham and Aston Villa manager Sherwood still has doubts surrounding the Slovenian centre-forward – doubts he believes Carrick may share. ‘Where do you find that striker? Everyone is looking for it, Arsenal are looking for it,’ Sherwood said on Sky Sports News. ‘Sesko isn’t the answer because no one wants to play him. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Carrick insists Man Utd's start to season is 'not that bad' after 2-2 draw to Everton","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/6380575265597538231\/480x270_MP4_6380575265597538231.mp4","description":"Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored an absolute worldie in the sixth minute of added time to seal a 2-2 draw for The Toffees.","duration":"T4M8S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091361-0-image-a-43_1788761956815.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:17:25+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘He comes on, he’s done alright, he’s come on and scored a few goals off the bench. ‘But if he was top drawer, do you think Michael Carrick would be playing him? Of course he would. ‘He wouldn’t be wanting to play someone else out of position.’ Carrick’s side have picked up four points from their first three games (Picture: Getty) According to Sherwood, there also remain question marks when it comes to United’s midfield options, despite the club spending big on Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba this summer. ‘I think they need protection in front [of the def
There was some bemusement among supporters when Everton announced the arrival of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who has endured something of a nomadic career since making his professional debut for Arsenal in a Champions League tie against Galatasaray in 2014. Following the retirement of Seamus Coleman at the end of last season, Everton chief executive Angus Kinnear spoke about taking their time to find a replacement. When they eventually settled on Maitland-Niles, it was not the coup supporters had envisaged after a tedious, summer-long search.
The Red Devils have conceded twice in each of their three league matches so far this season, and they were held to a 2-2 draw with Everton after a last-minute Ainsley Maitland-Niles stunner.
Luke Shaw was one of Manchester United's better performers against Everton. The defender got forward with regularity and it was encouraging to see him provide the cross for Benjamin Sesko's late header. "He was really good," said former United striker Wayne Rooney on Match of the Day.
Manchester United have been handed a fresh injury concern after Marcus Rashford was forced off during Sunday’s 2-2 Premier League draw against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Rashford lasted 70 minutes before being replaced, and Michael Carrick later confirmed that the decision was linked to a physical issue rather than a tactical change. Want […] The post Carrick confirms injury concern for Man United attacker after 2-2 draw against Everton appeared first on CaughtOffside.
Tap a headline to view metadata and excerpt fields in Sportra, then use the article website button to continue on the original publisher page.
