Manchester United ended their U.S. pre-season tour with a 2-2 draw against Everton, featuring the first on-pitch appearance together of summer signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. The match included an unusual second goal for Everton, scored after a tackle by Amad deflected off Ayden Heaven into the net, which sparked a shoving match involving Iliman Ndiaye and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes. Following the draw, Fernandes criticized his Manchester United teammates as "lazy" and emphasized the need for more squad competition and additional signings to improve competitiveness and quality. Fernandes acknowledged the club's financial constraints but stressed the importance of strengthening the squad.
Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha played together for the first time in Manchester United's 2-2 pre-season draw with Everton. @lauriewhitwell breaks down the main talking points from the final game of #MUFC's U.S. tour: 🔺 How did Mbeumo look on his debut? 🔺 Defensive sloppiness https://t.co/0O2SMdRFAu
Fernandes critical of 'lazy' Manchester United in pre-season draw with Everton https://t.co/Em3HTYwErJ https://t.co/Em3HTYwErJ
Bruno Fernandes described his Manchester United team as “lazy” and called for more squad competition after their draw with Everton on Sunday. #MUFC @JessMCHopkins | https://t.co/dPBmboG6XC https://t.co/1FvDS97ono