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Four against Norwich, two against Southampton and it could have been more, but there have been one or two worrying signs defensively.

liverpool S'ampton 0-2 Liverpool looked a little defensively frail when I have watched them, but I expect any early season teething problems to be sorted now Newcastle Norwich 2-2 Yes Norwich were a bit naive at times in their first game but going forward they showed why they were so exciting to watch last year Newcastle Norwich 2-1 Norwich showed enough in the second half when I watched them vs Liverpool for me to believe they will beat Newcastle at home West Ham Brighton 1-1 Tough start for West Ham but they had some good spells.

"There was good work there, and I think it was important to stabilise us at first defensively.

But the Fuel Masters faltered defensively when it mattered most.

Defensively was untroubled, and his deflected shot prompted the equaliser.

"Ulster University gave us a good test defensively and breaking that down is never that easy.

And Mourinho said that United must get stronger defensively before he is ready to give Fred more games.

Even defensively, Bamba is recording better statistics than Van Dijk, having made 11 blocks, 26 interceptions, 16 successful tackles, 77 clearances and won 50 aerial battles - more than Van Dijk in each category.

"It was a clean sheet and defensively we look more solid.

Everybody played pretty good today and we're just trying to catch the rhythm of the team offensively and defensively and today we played really good offensively," he said.

MIKAEL LUSTIG 6 Far more secure defensively and far more protective of the ball going forward than earlier in the season.

He implored them to be responsible road users, by obeying road signs and rules and in the process drive responsibly and defensively to minimise road accidents.

"He is repaying us and his influence has helped us defensively. All round as a team, the hard work is starting to pay off.

It wasn't exciting and I looked at the line-up and thought'Where are the goals coming from?' There are certain teams Everton will have to setup defensively against but against plenty of others we don't yet in the past few games we've been negative and too defensively minded.