Bruno Fernandes scored one goal and set up another as Manchester United drew Everton 2-2 on Sunday to capture the Premier League Summer Series title.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils earned a final point in Atlanta to top the table with seven in the pre-season friendly tournament, having previously beaten West Ham 2-1 and Bournemouth 4-1 in the round-robin US tour.<\/p>\n
“It’s improving,” Fernandes told Sky Sports after the match. “I think the club is doing the best that they can.<\/p>\n
“We needed more competition for the players that were here. We needed more quality to get everyone to step up a little bit more, to have more to do to get into the first 11. I think that’s what the club is trying to do, the manager, and hopefully we can get one or two players more to help with that.”<\/p>\n
Manchester United finished last season 15th in the Premier League, their worst showing since relegation in 1973-74, managing only 11 wins and nine drawn from 38 matches.<\/p>\n
“I think a lot of people have suffered from this,” Fernandes said. “The fans pay more for the tickets and we really appreciate all the efforts they do for us.<\/p>\n
“So it’s up to us now players to repay it on the pitch.”<\/p>\n
Fernandes said the club is working to improve from team and staff to facilities.<\/p>\n
“It’s every detail. Every small thing matters,” Fernandes said. “At this football club, you can’t do anything wrong on the pitch and off the pitch because it’s too big worldwide.<\/p>\n
“The culture of this club was winning. It was there. And we need to bring back that.”<\/p>\n
Everton’s James Tarkowski brought down Amad Diallo in the penalty area and Fernandes blasted in the shot from the spot to lift Man United ahead 1-0 in the 19th minute.<\/p>\n
French-born Senegalese international Iliman Ndiaye equalized for the Toffees in the 40th minute, tapping in off a pass from Senegal’s Idrissa Gana Gueye.<\/p>\n
Mason Mount, who entered the field barely 10 minutes earlier, took a pass from Fernandes and curled in a shot past Jordan Pickford in the 69th minute to put Manchester United back in front.<\/p>\n
But Everton pulled level in the 75h minute when a ball directed back by Diallo deflected off Manchester United Ayden Heaven and into the back of the Man United net for an own goal.<\/p>\n
Manager Ruben Amorim inserted newcomer Bryan Mbeumo into his starting lineup, the arrival from Brentford missing earlier matches to finish pre-season training.<\/p>\n
– Diouf sparks West Ham –<\/p>\n
Niclas Fullkrug and Jarrod Bowen scored to lift West Ham United over Bournemouth 2-0 earlier, giving the London side two wins from three matches in the Premier League Summer Series.<\/p>\n
Spot-on set up passes by Senegalese left back El Hadji Malick Diouf, signed only on July 15, led to both West Ham goals.<\/p>\n
“Both goals are down to him, the quality that he’s got, you can see that,” Bowen said of Diouf. “He has only been here a few weeks but you would think he has been here years.<\/p>\n
“He’s humble. He’s a brilliant guy for the group and he’s obviously a brilliant footballer as well. We’re very excited to see what he can continue to do here.”<\/p>\n
Diouf’s centering ball found England’s Bowen in the box, but he was forced to slide a pass left to German teammate Fullkrug, who fired in a shot from point-blank range in the 24th minute.<\/p>\n
Bowen found the net in the 67th minute off a Diouf pass.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth had plenty of chances in the first 15 minutes but the Cherries found the woodwork to squander early opportunities.<\/p>\n
“What I liked was the character about the group. We didn’t have the best start we wanted but we stuck in there,” Bowen said.<\/p>\n
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