Manchester United can learn important Liverpool transfer lesson to sign Everton's Richarlison

It was a forgettable weekend for Manchester United who suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Everton. Coming into the clash, the Merseysiders were on a run of just one win in six matches, the most recent of which was a morale-shattering 3-2 defeat away to Burnley.

Yet in Saturday’s lunchtime clash, despite having played less than 72 hours earlier, Frank Lampard’s side outworked and outfought Ralf Rangnick’s men, again raising internal scrutiny about just how committed this United side actually are when it comes to digging deep and trying to win football matches.

In contrast, the commitment of the hosts couldn’t be faulted, and one of the Everton players who really impressed on this front was forward Richarlison. He proved a constant nuisance for the United defence and played with a confidence opposite to that of what you’d expect from a player leading the line for a team sitting fourth from bottom in the table.

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Poor recruitment over recent years at Goodison Park has meant that there are very few Everton players who you could argue have the potential to be elite. However, Richarlison is one of the exceptions.

Since arriving in England in 2017, the forward has scored 44 Premier League goals while registering a further 17 assists. Only six of those goals have arrived this season, however, Everton’s issues going forward have undoubtedly been a factor behind his own attacking struggles.

Everton have the fourth-lowest possession average in the league this season, meaning Richarlison is often tasked with doing a lot of defensive duties without the ball rather than being able to focus on attacking actions with it. He’s averaged 9.48 pressures in