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Why Gary Neville was left screaming at Man United after what he saw vs Everton

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Gary Neville was left raging as Manchester United dropped points against Everton on Sunday.

The Red Devils travelled to Hill Dickinson Stadium on 6 September and left with just one point after Ainsley Maitland-Niles' sensational last-minute goal for the hosts.

Michael Carrick's team took the lead early in the second half before Tyrique George equalised in the 83rd minute.

The initial joy at Hill Dickinson Stadium didn't last long as Benjamin Sesko scored Man United's second goal minutes later, but Maitland-Niles came to the rescue with a screamer in the 2-2 draw.

David Moyes was redeemed in his decision to bring the Englishman on as a substitute.

Despite the quality of the right-back's strike, Neville believes the Red Devils could've done more to stop it.

Why Gary Neville was angry with second Everton goal vs Manchester United

Maitland-Niles had a dream debut for Everton after scoring the equaliser against Man United.

While there's not much Senne Lammens could've done to stop it, Neville wanted to see more proactiveness from Carrick's team.

The Man United icon feels Dorgu made the initial mistake by sprinting out for a press, allowing Jack Grealish to then receive the ball and drift comfortably down the left-wing.

With the ball eventually coming into the box, it was half-heartedly cleared and Maitland-Niles subsequently put his foot through it.

Speaking on Sky Sports Premier League on 6 September, Neville said, "Dorgu sprints forward. The ball gets played past him. And Everton just drift down that left side so easily.

"Santos doesn't get across and Yoro is deep and narrow, almost playing like a third/fourth narrow centre-back, waiting for the ball to go into the box. So they could've stopped it at source. So that, to me, is a real error in the lead-up to that.

"And I was screaming as it happened because you know full well you're going to get the ball pumped into your box or you're going to get a shot against you or you're going to get a team being desperate in the last few minutes."

Split image of Everton manager David Moyes smiling and Gary Neville looking frustrated
Ex-Everton star hits out at Blues fans over staggering scenes he noticed vs Man United

Why David Moyes has reasons to worry after what happened at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Everton have shown grit and desire by scoring stoppage-time equalisers in their last two Premier League games.

While it's encouraging to see the Toffees fight until the end, it may not be the most practical of approaches.

The Blues already have a small first-team squad and having to go the extra mile towards the end of games will certainly affect the team in the long run.

James Garner had to be taken off in the second half due to fitness issues and that's something Moyes can't afford right now given the lack of personnel at his disposal.

The fight is there, now it's about consistency and wins.

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