You can't play Liverpool and Man City every week.

Manchester United's fine run of form - Chelsea performance included - came to a crashing end at Goodison Park this afternoon as Louis van Gaal's men were hung, drawn and quartered by a well-organised Everton outfit. James McCarthy, John Stones (yes), and Kevin Mirallas were on target as the Toffees joined an elite list of teams to score three or more goals against United - along with Leicester and MK Dons, of course. Here's how the players fared, in a word.

Everton

Tim Howard: Cigar Seamus Coleman: Motoring Phil Jagielka: Protected John Stones: Stones Leighton Baines: Adventurous Aaron Lennon: Lennon James McCarthy: Suarez Gareth Barry: Anchor Ross Barkley: Initiative Leon Osman: Alright Romelu Lukaku: Ramrod Subs: Kevin Mirallas: Crafty Arouna Kone: Time Steven Naismith: Wasting

Manchester United

David De Gea: Drying Antonio Valencia: Napping Paddy McNair: Undercover Chris Smalling: Firefighting Luke Shaw: Telegraphing Daley Blind: Conservative Ander Herrera: Grand Marouane Fellaini: Unused Juan Mata: Blogging Wayne Rooney: Starving Ashley Young: Excrement Subs Radamel Falcao: Inevitable Angel Di Maria: Shadow Robin van Persie: Rehab

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