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2. Everton display every quality they didn’t in the Merseyside derby
Desire, quality, passion – all qualities you would have expected to see in the Merseyside Derby, and yet were surprisingly absent on the day, were present in abundant quantities here. Ronald Koeman put out a much better mix of youth and experience, and it showed. Phil Jagielka and Ashley Williams were immense at the back (even that sending off, what a save it was!) and showed the way for the rest of the team.. Ross Barkley showed that he was much more than the impetuous, and mostly useless, young man who trotted around Anfield a couple of days ago, Romelu Lukaku worked his socks off, and like a many a goalkeeper this season, Joel Robles came into his own under the lights of Old Trafford. Everton put in a near-perfect away performance – giving United problems all day long with their intrepid counter-attacking and intelligent movement while defending brilliantly for the majority of the 90.
Koeman’s men showed that they really could challenge the ‘establishment’ (top 6) a run for their money next season - as soon as the Dutchman can find a measure of consistency in this undoubtedly talented bunch he’s got with him.
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