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United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was able to make five changes to the United side that outclassed Celtic in the Champions League in midweek. Rio and Evra were back from injury, Wes Brown and Ji-Sung Park were also recalled and Ryan Giggs returned as captain
In the first half United found space with ease. Berbatov may seem to show an economy of effort, but his clever link-up play kept United moving forward with menace. United's quality passing and the amount of men they got forward so quickly had Everton constantly stretched.
Fletcher had a header from Giggs' corner deflected wide, and Neville blocked a drive from Cristiano Ronaldo. Wayne Rooney then blasted wide after a free-kick had been blocked. A goal from the champions has been on the cards for a while when Fletcher broke the deadlock after 22 minutes. Giggs' astute angled ball into the box by-passed a static Fellaini to allow Fletcher a run into space where he evaded Lescott, before calmly placing his shot wide of Tim Howard.
United sensed blood and Osman cleared off the line from Vidic, and Howard saved well from Ronaldo and Giggs as the visitors stormed forward. Giggs' run and chip then created a headed chance for Rooney that dropped just wide.
Everton started the second period with more urgency, Phil Jagielka was booked for a foul on Berbatov after 51 minutes, then Neville enraged his former United colleagues with a nasty lunge at an already grounded Ronaldo, boot connected with knee and the Everton captain was booked when the uproar had died down.
Everton then got their lifeline, having barely troubled Van der Sar previously. After 63 minutes Neville crossed from the right and Fellaini rose above Vidic to head the equaliser. A minute later Yakubu harassed Ferdinand, stole the ball and ran into the box to see Van der Sar touch his shot onto the right post.
As Everton got more physical United got trapped in the same game and Rooney and Brown were booked. Tevez and Nani came on, but it was too late and Everton got a point.
In the first half United found space with ease. Berbatov may seem to show an economy of effort, but his clever link-up play kept United moving forward with menace. United's quality passing and the amount of men they got forward so quickly had Everton constantly stretched.
Fletcher had a header from Giggs' corner deflected wide, and Neville blocked a drive from Cristiano Ronaldo. Wayne Rooney then blasted wide after a free-kick had been blocked. A goal from the champions has been on the cards for a while when Fletcher broke the deadlock after 22 minutes. Giggs' astute angled ball into the box by-passed a static Fellaini to allow Fletcher a run into space where he evaded Lescott, before calmly placing his shot wide of Tim Howard.
United sensed blood and Osman cleared off the line from Vidic, and Howard saved well from Ronaldo and Giggs as the visitors stormed forward. Giggs' run and chip then created a headed chance for Rooney that dropped just wide.
Everton started the second period with more urgency, Phil Jagielka was booked for a foul on Berbatov after 51 minutes, then Neville enraged his former United colleagues with a nasty lunge at an already grounded Ronaldo, boot connected with knee and the Everton captain was booked when the uproar had died down.
Everton then got their lifeline, having barely troubled Van der Sar previously. After 63 minutes Neville crossed from the right and Fellaini rose above Vidic to head the equaliser. A minute later Yakubu harassed Ferdinand, stole the ball and ran into the box to see Van der Sar touch his shot onto the right post.
As Everton got more physical United got trapped in the same game and Rooney and Brown were booked. Tevez and Nani came on, but it was too late and Everton got a point.
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