Šeško Strikes Against the Tide as United Grind Out a Gritty Win at Everton’s New Home

There is a kind of victory that owes less to beauty and more to bloody-mindedness. At the Hill Dickinson Stadium on a sodden Monday evening — Manchester United’s first visit to Everton’s new home — Michael Carrick’s side produced exactly that. A smash-and-grab 1–0 win, achieved against the run of play, defended through a relentless barrage of corners, and sealed by the man who is fast becoming the most important substitute in English football.