Former Toffees boss David Moyes was humbled on his return to Merseyside as a Wayne Rooney hat-trick and a late Ashley Williams header saw Everton get back to winning ways in style
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The Toffees have endured a torrid start to the season both domestically and in Europe, with yesterday’s defeat at Goodison Park leaving them in the relegation zone despite heavy investment during the summer
Wayne Rooney had put the Toffees into an early lead, but Arsenal dominated for large periods
The match was played at lunch time on Sunday
Rooney admitted in Stockport Magistrates’ Court on Monday to driving three times over the legal limit when he was stopped and arrested by police in Cheshire on September 1.
The Everton striker was stopped by police when driving a woman’s black Volkswagen Beetle in Wilmslow, Cheshire, at 2am on September 1
The match will see United’s record goalscorer, Wayne Rooney, return to his former club for the first time since his summer switch to the Toffees, and the ex-England skipper will be looking to help improve his new side’s fortunes following a disappointing start to the season
The 31-year-old would ordinarily have been with his England teammates as they jetted out to Malta for this evening’s World Cup qualifier, but he is no longer part of the international setup.
Towards the end of last season, Rooney dropped out of the squad after failing to feature for Manchester United on a regular basis, but the forward’s start to his Everton career had suggested that he could be handed a recall by Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate
The England international has become only the second footballer to rack up that many goals in England’s top flight, joining Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer
Rooney, who is the record scorer for the national team, returned to his first club after 13 years with Manchester United and was Koeman’s sixth signing in the current transfer window.
The Toffees were made to work hard in their first pre-season outing, netting the winner 10 minutes from time through Kieran Dowell after initially being pegged back by the record 15-time Kenyan champions.
The 35-year-old midfielder has worn the armband on occasion in recent years and has stepped up from the vice captain role he fulfilled last season
The 31-year-old rejoins his boyhood club after a 13-year stay at Old Trafford, during which time he became Manchester United’s all-time leading goalscorer with 253 goals in 559 appearances
The 31-year-old is deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford after 13 years’ service,
The match had both historic and log standing points for the Spurs
Fresh from his stunning victory over Wladimir Klitschko, the boxing superstar was invited to Carrington on Saturday morning and joined in a training session
Rooney opened scoring with a controversial penalty
The win puts United just a point behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City before Thursday night’s derby clash at the Etihad Stadium, which could well prove to be a top-four shootout
England are set for a friendly and World Cup qualifier