FT: Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa - Palmer scores in comfortable victory for Blues (report here)
FT: Man Utd 4-0 Everton - Rashford & Zirkzee both score twice in big United win (report here)
FT: Tottenham 1-1 Fulham - Cottagers hold on despite late red card (report here)
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Man Utd 4-0 Everton
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United forward Marcus Rashford talking to BBC Match of the Day: "The energy and the atmosphere speaks for itself. It is down to the players to create this in the stadium but the fans today, that is what we want to hear, nothing but positivity and pushing the fans forward.
"It wasn't as easy as it looked today. Amad [Diallo] did well to counter-press for two of the goals. He's so sharp and he's always got the intent to push the other team back, with and without the ball. It is for the players to understand the strengths of other players so we can feed off each other.
"We worked on it [the first goal] yesterday and it is always nice when something comes off that you worked off. It was a nice goal. The all-round team performance and energy and atmosphere is what we want to create because it makes it difficult for teams to beat us.
"He [Ruben Amorim] is definitely demanding but encouragement to bring your strengths into the game. That is when you get a really good team performance. Hopefully we can build on this and keep pushing. It's nothing to get overly excited by. We have to keep pushing every day to meet his demands."
FT: Tottenham 1-1 Fulham
Fulham boss Marco Silva speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I think that everybody should recognise that the team who deserved to win this afternoon was ourselves. We deserved to win. We played our way with our identity on the pitch. Myself, the players and the fans should be proud of it. We should have been leading the score with the chances we had, we have to be realistic Tottenham had chances as well."
On Tom Cairney's red card: "Firstly I know him, Tom Cairney is not the player for that, everybody knows. I have to be realistic and honest with you, everybody knows I am the first one asking him to be more aggressive in the right way, to keep some principles as a midfielder in that situation but he is not the type of player to do that type of thing. He stamped on his leg and of course looking for the images it should be a red card and we have to accept knowing Tom Cairney was really unlucky because he is not that type of player."
On the reaction to going down to 10 men: "What a reaction from us. The reaction was good, 15 minutes with 10 men and the reality is that Tottenham didn't create one chance."
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Tottenham 1-1 Fulham
Andy Reid
Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live Online
Fulham didn't deserve to lose today and if someone was going to win I think it looked likely to be Fulham until the sending off.
But if you're going to be critical of them then their chance conversion let them down today.
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Another inept display, last Saturday was just a paper over the cracks result, lucky to draw against Roma another lucky draw today, Ange has got to go, get Potter in before Christmas.
Brian, Essex
FT: Tottenham 1-1 Fulham
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou speaking to Match of the Day: "A point was probably fair. It was a tight game. Neither team opened up too much. It was hard to dominate for either side. Was probably always going to be decided by some half chances and ended up getting the draw.
On Fulham's performance: "For the most part we handled it OK, we should have taken those to put some pressure on them. We looked like we were getting on top and then they scored. They didn't create loads. We are pretty thin on the ground so I can't ask too much more of them at the moment."
On Fraser Forster playing in goal: "He pulled off a couple of important saves for us and it is good to have someone in that area who is stepping in."
On Tom Cairney's red card for Fulham: "I didn't see much of it at the time, obviously they have looked at it and thought it was a red card."
FT: Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa captain John McGinn speaking to Sky Sports: "We went behind from a goal that will be painful for us to watch back. We didn't capitalise on our chances to equalises. We're in a tough moment as a group so it's important for us to stick together, don't let what we have built break, take the responsibility, take the criticism that will probably come our way and look to Wednesday."
"We've still got an opportunity to do something really special this season. We have a game on Wednesday and then on Saturday so we have to turn it around quickly."
On whether being in the Champions League is affecting their form: "I'm not sure it can be an excuse because we had a more difficult turnaround last season. The Conference League games, Thursday to Sunday are much more difficult to recover from. It's an easy excuse but not one we want to use. We know we are good enough to compete and get results like this. We need to get back to the levels we have reached over the last few seasons."
FT: Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca speaking to Sky Sports: "The performance was very good. Top performance on and off the ball and very happy with the three points."
On Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson scoring again: "They are attacking players, they need to be in the box when we are attacking. We saw today that they scored in both games. Enzo was in the right position so we just need to continue."
On goalkeeper Robert Sanchez's performance: "We don't have any doubt, it is more outside noise about him. But we are very happy because he is helping us saving goals and helping in the build up."
On Moises Caicedo playing at right-back: "Moi deserves the best because he is a fantastic guy, very humble, everything we ask he is there to do it."
On defender Wesley Fofana's injury: "It's a muscular problem, looks like a hamstring, we'll see."
On how long he will be out for: "No idea at the moment."
Tottenham 1-1 Fulham
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou in his post-match news conference: "It was a tough game, tight game, not a lot of openings for either side. We started well, should have been 1-0 up, then they had their spell and Fraser [Forster] made good saves. We just could not push on. We tried to get momentum late in game when they were down to 10, but just couldn't get it done.
"I know people use [the win at] Man City as a reference point, but I was able to put on Johnson and Werner, had Vicario in goal. I know people are looking for easy targets, but what the players are having to deal with is self evident.
"We're going to have to protect our players. We don't have many options, so will manage them the best we can.
"I've had questions about Man City game, in seven days we have copped some significant blows, we can't play like we did against City in every game. With this club, everything we do well is used as a millstone to bring us down at every opportunity. We can't react to any of that. I just feel, the players we have at the moment are working hard to get us where we want to be, and we are still in decent shape, decent position in the league."
Image source, Getty ImagesMan Utd 4-0 Everton
Everton manager Sean Dyche talking to BBC Match of the Day: "It is a real hard one for me to take as a manager today because we were attacking for their first goal and then got countered on. I was very surprised to go 1-0 down in that way and then it was a glaring mistake. I thought in the first 30 minutes we were good in most ways. The next challenge is that final pass or finish - that is the hardest bit to change. The third goal is madness from our perspective, and it is such an important goal anywhere in the Premier League.
"It is the hardship of management. Words are not actions. A large part of the first half the performance was very good. We didn't capitalise on moments. We spoke about keeping it tight in the second half. Fair play to them for capitalising on our mistakes.
"Goalscoring has been a problem for four of five years. It has been a big task for this club for a long time. It is an ongoing challenge. It is very unlike us to make that many mistakes. We've gone back to mistakes today and we need to push it aside quickly."
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John on X: A few months ago Emery was "the 2nd best manager in the league". Now floundering midtable with no win in 8. Arsenal/PSG fans have seen this mediocrity before, a few good runs in a 2nd tier cup doesn't make a manager world class.
FT: Tottenham 1-1 Fulham
Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Having not drawn since the opening game of the season, Spurs have now drawn twice in four days.
Fulham meanwhile have now scored in 12 consecutive top-flight games for the first time since 1967.
They were good value for a point today, especially after being reduced to 10 men. Their players have gone over to applaud the away fans and are being roundly serenaded.
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Today Chelsea were better than us. They played like they are now feeling confident with the players they have. We had our moments but we didn't score. We are a little bit under our results but we will keep going against Brentford [on Wednesday].
On how worried he is about Villa's winless run : "The important thing is this match. We move forward to Brentford."
Man Utd 4-0 Everton
Everton manager Sean Dyche talking to Sky Sports: "Early in the season there was too many mistakes and that was the same today. In the first 32 minutes I thought we looked a good outfit, we looked progressive. We played well and opened them up. One mistake led to another mistake and before you know it you're 2-0 down and then a third one straight after kick-off and that is my biggest gripe. It goes to show if you don't stay tuned in all the time it doesn't work for you and that was the case today.
"We've eradicated some mistakes from the start of the season. It is very difficult when you make such glaring individual mistakes. It is a very difficult task.
"This has to get parked quickly. I don't expect our team to make so many mistakes again. They are well versed in this scenario, it has been here for three or four years at this club. We are trying to break this pattern of work for a breakthrough, drop down, breakthrough, drop down. That is the next challenge by reacting in the next game. Every game is a big game, it is true for Everton."
Image source, Getty ImagesMan Utd 4-0 Everton
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim talking to BBC Match of the Day: "It was far from a perfect performance. We have to improve, you can feel that in the game. After 15 minutes Everton controlled the game and it was difficult for us and we were losing the second ball. I felt that the players could solve some problems that we have as a team because of the quality that they have but it was far from a perfect performance but a really good result and tough match."
On their opening goal: "You have to congratulate the players and the rest of the staff. The most important thing on set pieces is the staff so great job. You can see how tall they are and how small we are as a team so we tried to see where we'd have space to create danger."
On Amad Diallo: "He is really big in talent, but small in size. He did a great job but he is also has to improve. He is a great moment. Ruud van Nistelrooy helped him a lot in his games in charge and now he's helping me."
On the mood becoming more buoyant and optimistic: "It helps to have a new face, it always helps. We have to be very clear to our fans and this will always help. Rather than trying to convince the fans about this performance we have a lot to do, it will take time. Sometimes we are not playing well but defended everyone together. Our fans just ask for hard work and then in time they will ask for better football."
FT: Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery speaking to Sky Sports: "The analysis is not only for this match. We arrived here two years ago and progressively we were always getting better. This match is a good test for us to see where we are with teams like Chelsea, Liverpool a few weeks ago. At the beginning of the season we can sense some teams were better than us and one of them is Chelsea. Try to keep balance, not be frustrated. We are going to try again to recover our confidence on Wednesday against Brentford."
On the winless run: "We believe completely in our work. We are enjoying the Champions League and in the league we are more or less under where we were. Our challenge is to fight on Wednesday with Brentford and see how our level is with Brentford. There are still matches to play and we are going to recover our confidence, trying to build the team. We have to try to be better than we are being now. We can individually do better."
On goalkeeper Emi Martinez going off injured at half-time: "We don't know exactly, hopefully it is not a lot. We don't know."
Man Utd 4-0 Everton
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United manager Ruben Amorim talking to Sky Sports: "The result was good but we were pragmatic. It was not pretty but we were pragmatic. We did our job, which is to win.
"You can feel that we have a long way to go. You can feel that in the first few minutes, where we were OK, but then Everton controlled the game. Then we got the goals in the right moment and that changed the game.
"You can't just focus on the result, you have to focus on the way the result appeared. Like before the game, we have so much to do, but it is better to work with victories. Let's focus on the performance more than the result.
"You can feel it during the game. It isn't a line of top performances, it is a rollercoaster of performances. We have some moments when we are good but then we have moments when we have to suffer. We did it again like in the Europa League. We need time to train and improve. It is better to work with victories."
On Joshua Zirkzee: "It is everything for the player. He did a great job. It is good for his confidence. We had an idea, but it is not because I selected him that i had an iphipcheny, we needed fresh legs. The players are helping a lot, congratulations to them."
On Marcus Rashford's improved form: "A new coach is always like that, but there is so much to improve. He can do so much better. We all have to improve. But it was a great job from the players."
Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
The atmosphere at Chelsea has long been one of the most tepid in the Premier League.
But there are signs that is changing in recent weeks as the supporters respond to progress made on the pitch by Enzo Maresca, which is justifying the controversially lavish spending by the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership.
A critical mass of talent has simply created an imposing, young squad that look capable of competing for titles, if not this season, in years to come.
With Mauricio Pochettino acknowledging the quietness of the home support last season and Maresca also communicating with the fans to generate an atmosphere - there are signs that change is in the air on and off the pitch.
Chelsea's away record remains better than their home form this season but a first clean sheet at Stamford Bridge is part of a positive picture emerging in west London.
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Tottenham 1-1 Fulham
Andy Reid
Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live Online
The question the majority of Tottenham fans would've had when they turned up today was, 'will we have a Man City performance or one with less tempo?'.
It wasn't a poor performance but if you want to threaten the Champions League places then you need to be on the front foot. Spurs didn't commit enough men forward today.
FT: Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
Image source, PA MediaChelsea forward Cole Palmer, speaking to Sky Sports: "Aston Villa are a good team so to win and go higher up the table is good."
On his goal involvements: "I think if I go out and enjoy my football, the goals and assists will come. It's all down to the manager, the desire that he puts into the sessions and what the players give to him.
"If we keep winning, I'm sure we'll be near the top four. We're just trying to keep going and win plenty of games."
Joshua Zirkzee scored his second and third goals of the season for Manchester United
Ruben Amorim collected his first Premier League victory in emphatic fashion as his Manchester United side easily put away lowly Everton at Old Trafford.
United drew at Ipswich last weekend in Amorim's first game in charge since replacing interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, before beating Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday.
On Sunday they were initially wasteful in the final third and had little control of the contest, but they were clinical once they broke through with Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee both scoring twice.
The hosts attempted to sign visiting defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the summer and it was a game to forget for the Everton defender, inadvertently contributing to United's first two goals.
Rashford's low strike deflected in off the centre-back's outstretched boot for the opener, before Branthwaite dawdled on the ball allowing Amad Diallo to nip in and feed Bruno Fernandes, who laid it off for Zirkzee to convert.
The Red Devils effectively ended the game as a contest just 20 seconds into the second half when the impressive Diallo slid a pass through to Rashford to convert and Dutchman Zirkzee coolly slotted United's fourth on 64 minutes to wrap up a comfortable victory.
United have now beaten Everton 42 times in the Premier League, the highest tally of any side against one opponent in the competition.
Manchester United 4-0 Everton: Red Devils far from perfect says Ruben Amorim
United supporters have craved meaningful success on the pitch since the retirement of the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 - and they appear to have a new hero.
The Portuguese manager was serenaded by the Stretford End faithful with chants of "Amorim's red army" as he made his way off the pitch and he remains unbeaten in his opening three games, with this thrashing providing early signs of what may lie ahead under his command.
Previous club Sporting had won all 22 home games under Amorim since the start of last season and he began his league tenure at the Theatre of Dreams in similar manner.
Kobbie Mainoo returned from an injury lay-off and gave Everton an early warning with a shot that was straight at Jordan Pickford in the third minute, but United struggled to imposed themselves before netting the opening goal.
Rashford's form suffered under the now-departed Erik Ten Hag but he showed signs of his capabilities by taking his tally to four league goals for the season with strikes in each half, albeit the first coming via a deflection off Branthwaite.
The much-maligned Zirkzee has been written off by some of the fanbase but was given a start ahead of Rasmus Hojlund and repaid his manager's faith with two goals - the first from Fernandes' pass into an open net and the second after fine work by the sprightly Diallo.
The Ivorian was given few chances by Ten Hag but demonstrated why he may be a valuable player under the new regime, showcasing his workrate by hassling and harrying the Everton backline throughout the game, and he has now provided three assists in two games from the right wing-back role.
United move up to ninth place in a packed December and after a fine start Amorim's credentials will be severely put to the test when his side travel to title-chasing Arsenal on Wednesday.
Manchester United 4-0 Everton: Toffees did not capitalise on moments - Sean Dyche
Everton's grim run of fixtures in December began horrendously courtesy of this battering at Old Trafford and it does not get any easier, with Merseyside rivals Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City all coming up this month.
This miserable performance will pile the pressure on beleaguered boss Sean Dyche as his side have now won just twice in the top flight all season, scored only 10 goals and failed to find the net in their last four games.
Goalscoring has long been a problem for the Blues so Beto was given his start since April in place of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and the end result could have been different had he converted at 0-0 - the Portuguese striker going round Andre Onana but striking his effort into the side-netting.
Calvert-Lewin came off the bench and sent a diving header straight at Onana but Everton are now without a win in their last five league games and have won just once in 18 matches away from Goodison Park.
Dyche turned to applaud a near-empty away section at full-time with the forlorn Toffees struggling at the wrong end of the division once again.
The team lie 15th in the table and just two points above Wolves, who they host in a huge relegation battle on Wednesday (kick-off 19:30 GMT).
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 34 |
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| 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 25 |
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| 3 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 25 |
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| 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
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| 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 23 |
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| 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 22 |
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| 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 20 |
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| 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 20 |
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| 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
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| 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
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| 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 |
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| 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 19 |
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| 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
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| 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 15 |
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| 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 11 |
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| 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 10 |
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| 17 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 |
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| 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 9 |
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| 19 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 9 |
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| 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 5 |
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Manager: Sean Dyche
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Manchester United have won their last four Premier League games against Everton, last having a longer such run between December 1999 and February 2004 (9).
Everton have won just one of their last 31 Premier League away games against Manchester United (D8 L22), picking up a 1-0 victory in December 2013.
Manchester United have won 41 Premier League games against Everton, more than any side has beaten another in the competition’s history.
No side’s Premier League games have seen fewer goals scored this season than Manchester United’s (26). Only Southampton (9), Crystal Palace and Everton (10) have netted fewer goals than the Red Devils (13), while only Liverpool (8) and Arsenal (12) have conceded fewer (13).
Both of Everton’s last two Premier League games have finished 0-0 – only once in their league history have they had three consecutive goalless draws, doing so in February 1982.
Everton have failed to score in more different Premier League games than any other side this season (6), while only Liverpool (6) and Manchester United (5) have kept more clean sheets than the Toffees (4). Everton have already had three 0-0 draws this term, last having more in 2015-16 (4).
Manchester United have scored 13 goals from an xG of 18.3 in the Premier League this term, netting around five goals fewer than the quality of their chances suggests. No team is underperforming compared to their xG more than the Red Devils (-5.3).
This is Ruben Amorim’s first home league game in charge of Manchester United. Since the start of last season, the Portuguese has won all 22 of his home league games in charge of Sporting CP by an aggregate score of 72-13.
Marcus Rashford – who scored Manchester United’s first goal under Ruben Amorim last time out – has been involved in five goals in his last seven Premier League games against Everton (2 goals, 3 assists), scoring in his last two. He is two goals away from becoming the sixth player to score 50 in the Premier League at Old Trafford for the Red Devils.
Including crosses, only Andreas Pereira (103) has played more passes into the opposition box in the Premier League this season than Everton’s Dwight McNeil (101). McNeil’s 30 chances created this term is almost twice as many as any other Toffees player (Ashley Young, 16).
