Everton vs Manchester United: 5 Key Talking Points

#4 Sam Allardyce and Everton could do with a sense of adventure

Sam Allardyce continued his abysmal record- he's never won a PL game against Mourinho in 12 attempts

Where United found their lost mojo, Sam Allardyce's men buried it even further within the sand. Playing a back 6 for a vast majority of that second half - Yannick Bolasie and Nikola Vlasic (two very exciting wingers) acting as auxiliary fullbacks - Everton allowed United to dominate them after having stood toe-to-toe with them in the first half.

While it is understandable that in his early days Allardyce erred on the side of caution - like that dour draw against Liverpool - he is into his stride now and it's about time he shows Goodison Park that he can have their lads playing some quality football as well. As it stands, this second consecutive loss is a body blow to the momentum he'd been building up

If Allardyce needs to be considered amongst the top bracket of managers in the Premier League - an adulation he has been re-seeking since the end of his magical Bolton days (Okocha, Hierro, Campo et al) - he needs to prove that he can make Everton a force to reckon with.

And it should all start with him, and consequently the team, imbibing a greater sense of adventure.