'Made patsies of the defenders' - National media notice same Everton problem in Man United loss

Just as they’d done against West Ham United the previous Saturday, Everton fell to defeat at Manchester United despite dominating the shot count.

The 2-0 defeat leaves the Blues – who now head into a three-week break from fixtures – without a win from their last 11 Premier League matches. Here is a round-up of what the papers made of their display at Old Trafford.

Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail acknowledged there was an air of inevitability about the whole proceedings.

“Andy Burnham rose from his seat and turned the tables by asking a question of his inquisitors.

‘So,’ said the Mayor of Greater Manchester and avid Everton fan. ‘Any predictions?’

“Burnham had just finished his day job by selling the dream of a brand new Old Trafford, and was about to get the weekend started by watching his team from the directors’ box of the old stadium.

“The honest answer is there’s very little you can predict about Manchester United these days.

Even so, the statistics suggested that two things were likely to happen once Burnham took his seat alongside the other VIPs here.

“Firstly, United would beat Everton. It had happened 40 times before in the Premier League, and victory No.41 – courtesy of first-half penalties from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford – set a new record between two clubs in the competition.

Secondly, United would face an inordinate amount of shots on goal.

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“It has been a worrying trend this season and one that shows no sign of changing with 10 league games to go – even against one of the Premier League’s lowest scorers. And so Everton accepted an