Carrick's United toothless against Everton as Konsa announces Arsenal arrival

United's third outing saw them dominate possession against Everton yet fail to convert dominance into goals. For only the second time in 50 years, Carrick's side have conceded two goals in each of their opening three fixtures, a worrying pattern against teams not expected to challenge for title honours.

The hosts created more chances and moved the ball forward more effectively than their Merseyside opponents, but lacked the penetration to trouble Everton sufficiently. By match end, Everton boasted a higher expected goals tally and fired six shots on target to United's ineffectual showing.

Separately, Ezri Konsa's £55m move to Arsenal drew attention when the defender announced himself with a crucial intervention against Chelsea. Morgan Rogers, who chose Chelsea over the Gunners, gave the visitors an early lead, but Konsa's no-nonsense challenge—described by Mikel Arteta as "very English"—shifted momentum.

Rogers had begun with swagger, threading dangerous passes and nearly adding a second, yet faded after the interval as Arsenal's defensive unit reasserted control. According to the analysis, Konsa's performance across key metrics impressed despite limited competitive minutes since the World Cup.

Rogers bagged his second goal in two games for Chelsea, but Konsa's intervention symbolised why Arsenal preferred the defender to reinforcements higher up the pitch.