Manchester United 1-1 Everton: 3 Talking Points as Red Devils drop points at home | Premier League 2019-20

The spoils were shared at Old Trafford as Manchester United had to claw their way from behind to draw level with Duncan Ferguson's Everton late in the game.

In the 36th minute, United fell behind in the encounter, thanks to Victor Lindelof's own goal. David De Gea came out unconvincingly for a corner kick, but couldn't get a firm fist on the ball, letting it bounce off Lindelof into an empty net.

The game was 0-1 to Everton at half time, and after the break, the Red Devils piled on the pressure unsuccessfully for a long period. However, in the 65th minute, Man Utd's hero for the day was subbed on, as Mason Greenwood was swapped for Jesse Lingard.

With 13 minutes left on the clock, Daniel James played in Greenwood, and the youngster drilled in the equaliser from 18 yards out. Both teams battled to get the upper hand for the rest of the game but had to share the points at the final whistle. In this article, we discuss a few talking points from the encounter.

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#3 Manchester United continues to fumble against lesser opposition

Manchester United's manager dishes out instructions from the sidelines

This has been the predominant theme of Manchester United's season so far, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men can't seem to step up to the plate against the so-called lesser sides. Two fantastic performances against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, as well as a dominant result in the Europa League against AZ Alkmaar, gave the most optimistic Man Utd fans hope that the team had turned a corner finally.

However, that has all turned out to be too good to be true, with the Red Devils dropping the points bag once again in a game they were expected to win. Many reasons have been bandied about with regards this reoccurring blunder - United is a counter-attacking team, they raise their game against the top sides, they lose concentration against the lesser teams, etc.

Perhaps some of that is true, however, what's clear is that for Solskjaer's men to thrive this season, they need to turn up against every team, whether it's away at the Etihad or against Everton at Old Trafford.

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#2 Duncan Ferguson continues to shine

Everton's Duncan Ferguson celebrates!

For neutrals and Everton fans, Duncan Ferguson is a delight to watch on the touchline. The passion and charisma he exudes is infectious, to say the least. It's been two Premier League games for him as the caretaker boss, and he's bagged 4 points out of a possible 6, despite being thrown into the deep end against Chelsea at Goodison Park and Manchester United away from home.

A convincing 3-1 victory over Chelsea has been quickly followed by this draw at Old Trafford. Call it beginners luck, or the 'Solskjaer effect' but Big Dunc seems to be hitting all the right notes and is expertly harnessing the potential of this Everton side.

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#1 Mason Greenwood scores as Manchester United celebrates a milestone

Mason Greenwood shoots at the Everton goal

Manchester United's academy is world-famous for blessing the world with the 'Busby Babes' and the 'Class of 92', famous academy graduates who went on to achieve great things. In this encounter, the club celebrated its 4000th game in all competitions in which an academy graduate has graced the first team. It's an awesome record that stretches to 1937.

The script seems to write itself as Mason Greenwood turned out to be Man Utd's hero for the day, with his 18-yard strike sparing the blushes of his teammates. The youngster is indeed one of the premier products of the academy, and he already boasts records such as being the club's youngest Premier League starter, the club's youngest scorer in Europe, and the first player born in this century to score for Man Utd. Greenwood's goal against Everton is his first at home in the Premier League.