Paired with Idrissa Gueye, the older man was left to do the job of two, as Doucoure lacks the positional sense, reading of the game and instincts to compensate for a loss of running power. Everyone knows that Everton’s record is better with Doucoure in the lineup,

Two goals each for Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee secured a thumping 4-0 Premier League victory for Manchester United over Everton on Sunday afternoon. Ruben Amorim's new-look outfit scored twice in the closing stages of a first half in which Everton had been the better side for large swathes.

Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee bagged braces as Manchester United thrashed Everton 4-0 to secure Ruben Amorim’s first Premier League win. After an end-to-end opening to the match, it seemed United were in for another chaotic and tricky test at Old Trafford on Sunday.