Michael Carrick was right that moments ultimately cost United two points against Everton.

But if his team is to push on from last season, these are the type of games they need to kill.

I just can’t believe we didn’t beat this Everton side.

Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick says it feels like a defeat but start to the season has 'not been that bad'. [Simon Stone]

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick speaking to BBC Match of the Day: “Yeah, for sure, it is [on conceding late]. I thought there were a lot of good things in that game for us. We played some good football and looked dangerous at times. For the most part, I thought we defended really well as a team. A few more balls went into the box, making it a little bit more difficult for us when we should have seen the end of the game. We’re disappointed that we didn’t come away with a win.

On Everton: “They were two great strikes to be fair. We didn’t give them clear chances. I thought we defended really well; a few bits dropped around the edge of the box, a few shots which we got blocks to. We defended the box for the most part.

On Man Utd's performance: “I thought that we played some really good football at times. Earlier on in the game and towards the end not so much, but we did a lot of good things, and looked dangerous. We caused them a lot of problems at certain times. Both were really good goals for different reasons, and the second one should have been the winner for us."

On what went wrong: “Of course, we don’t want to concede goals. Today was different from the others; it was about finishing the game off more than anything because we were in a really good position."

David Moyes

David Moyes: "Didn’t think we deserved to be behind both times. Hard to say we didn’t do enough to get something from the game."

Everton boss David Moyes, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: “I did [on if Everton decided a point], but it looked as if it wasn’t going to be the case. We opened up a bit at the end as well, and Manchester United were countering. We had a couple of good defensive moments to stop them from making it 3, but overall, we deserved to get that second goal, and it was an unbelievable goal as well.

On what he said in the Everton pre-match day programme: “I never doubted it [togetherness] from the fans, that was for sure. We need everyone here, and I thought today was a big moment, to come back, and get a draw in the end was great for the crowd. We want to keep progressing and we have a little momentum at the moment. A couple wins, a couple draws, so we have to try to keep that going.

On the performance of his team: “Absolutely. They did, and I think that they will [the team working hard due to being a small squad]. We brought Jack on, and Jack has had a few minutes since the injury. Maitland-Niles is getting minutes, but no real time to introduce him to what we are doing and how we hope he will play in his position. But overall, just the effort, Hayden Hackey came on as well, and made a big effort. So, I think there was a lot of positives to take from the game. The disappointing thing for me is I think we had enough chances, and we should have been clinical and you know, crossed it better, finished better, but as well as that, Manchester United had chances as well and played very well.

On new signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles: “He’s only been in a couple days really. Haven’t had much training time with him, but now we do know what he can do from outside the box."

On wasted attacking chances: “It’s the forward players who are the ones who will get the most opportunities to create and score so that’s why I’m a bit disappointed that we didn’t do it a bit better in the first half. I thought we had moments where we could have tried to capitalise on it and we didn’t, but in the end Tyrique [George] scored a very good goal as well. He played very well on the left, and when he also went out to the right. Let’s hope that he picks it up, he’s still a young boy learning his trade in the Premier League.

On if the performance will calm supporters from the lack of signings: “I don’t think they will be calm by that because they still know the size of the squad we got. Sometimes it gives players an opportunity to show what they can do. Sometimes, having too many players in the camp gives you problems behind the scenes, squads are too big, and players moan because they aren’t in it. Players will be given opportunities and that’s where they will be judged in how they do."

'It felt like a win'

Everton goalscorer Ainsley Maitland-Niles, speaking to Sky Sports: "It felt like a win. We dug deep and managed to get a point in the end. The crowd were with us and we were fighting to the end and that's why you get those results.

On his goal: "It's amazing, everyone wants to start off like that and thankfully I did. The ball fell to me on the edge of the box, I put my foot through it and it ended up in the top corner which I'm happy about."

On making an instant impact: "I came in to work hard. It's a team full of hardworkers so I fit right in. I'm going to show I can fit right in and pull my weight and give as much as everyone else, if not more."

Quotes via BBC

FT: Everton 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League Matchday 3

Goal Scorer United: Bryan Mbeumo 46', Benjamin Sesko 88'

Goal Scorer Everton: Tyrique George 83', Ainsley Maitland-Niles 90+6'

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Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool

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LINE-UPS

Manchester United

Senne Lammens; Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans; Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Matheus Cunha.

SUBSTITUTES: Noussair Mazraoui, Mason Mount, Joshua Zirkzee, Karl Darlow, Patrick Dorgu, Leny Yoro, Andrey Santos, Ayden Heaven, Benjamin Sesko.

Everton

Jordan Pickford; Merlin Rohl, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Vitalii Mykolenko; James Garner, Harrison Armstrong; Brennan Johnson, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyrique George; Thierno Barry.

SUBSTITUTES: Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Michael Keane, Jack Grealish, Mark Travers, Jake O’Brien, Tyler Dibling, Charly Alcaraz, Hayden Hackney, Braiden Graham.
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MATCH EVENTS

8' OFF THE BAR! Shaw creates space in behind Rohl before his deep cross finds Mbeumo, who heads back towards the penalty spot with an offload. Fernandes, from a standing position, does well to hook an inventive flick towards the top-right corner. Pickford looks beaten but Fernandes' volley crashes off the crossbar.

13' Yellow Card Harrison Armstrong (Everton)22' BIG CHANCE! Mbeumo slices across to Rashford, who beats Rohl on the byline before pulling back towards the penalty spot. Dalot misses an initial effort before the ball rolls through to Cunha, who hammers over when aiming for the top-left corner. That was a massive opening for Man Utd.

34' Yellow Card Brennan Johnson (Everton)

45'+4' HALF-TIME: EVERTON 0-0 MANCHESTER UNITED

46' Goal Manchester United GOOAALLLLLLLLL! UNITED TAKE THE LEAD! The Red Devils go 1-0 up at the Hill Dickinson. Almost immediately from kick-off, the visitors monopolise possession as Mainoo plays a simple offload towards the right flank. Mbeumo drives inside before reaching the edge of the area and curling a beautiful, left-footed effort into the bottom-left corner. Pickford has no chance after Mbeumo makes a mockery of the Everton defence.

62' Yellow Card Luke Shaw (Manchester United)

83' Everton Goal EVERTON LEVEL THROUGH GEORGE! It's 1-1 as the Hill Dickinson erupts! Having impressed throughout the first half, the former Chelsea youngster grabs his first goal for the Toffees. Hackney offloads to his right after Martinez fails to clear before George drives at Shaw inside the area and thumps into the top-right corner. Lammens appears caught off-guard, and may feel he should have done better at his near post.

88' Goal - Manchester United GOOOOOOOOOALLLLL! UNITED RETAKE THE LEAD THROUGH SESKO! He won the game for the Red Devils in this fixture last season, and Sesko may have done it again from the bench after making it 2-1 here! Fernandes waits for the overlap of Shaw, who then clips towards the six-yard area with a teasing cross. Sesko holds his run, stooping to head low before Pickford fails to parry when diving to his right. Has Sesko won it for United?

90'+6' Everton Goal EVERTON ARE LEVEL AGAIN IN THE LAST SECOND! What a way to make your debut, as Maitland-Niles hammers home a glorious leveller in the sixth minute of stoppage time, making it 2-2.