Manchester United drew 2-2 but still lifted the trophy, with Bruno Fernandes contributing a goal and an assist while Mbemo made his debut! Amorin's ideal attacking lineup revealed vulnerabilities.

In their final match during the US tour, Manchester United drew 2-2 against Everton, securing the Premier League Summer Series title. Captain Bruno Fernandes and substitute Mason Mount each scored a goal in their respective halves to take the lead, but the opponent equalized twice. The £71 million new signing Mbemo made his debut and was quite active.

After the starting lineup was announced, Manchester United fans were very excited because Cunha and Mbemo made their first joint appearance. The official positioning diagram showed Cunha as the center forward, with Hojlund relegated to the bench. Cunha showcased his abilities right from the start with a threatening shot, though it went just wide of the far post.

Everton played very aggressively, using physicality to trouble Manchester United. Former Red Devil James Garner took a direct free kick that was parried by Baindir, and O'Brien's follow-up hit the post.

Subsequently, Everton forward Beto controlled the ball, slipped past Baindir, and shot into the net, but fortunately, he was offside, and the goal was disallowed.

Bruno, Cunha, and Mbemo seemed to quickly develop a rapport, and one of their attacking combinations resulted in a penalty. Mbemo passed the ball to Amad Diallo, who was fouled by Tarkowski in the box, and Bruno converted the penalty, giving Manchester United a 1-0 lead.

Mbemo was very active, having two shots that threatened Everton's goal. Unfortunately, neither his direct free kick nor the follow-up from Bruno's shot could breach Pickford's goal.

Last season, even when Hojlund was struggling to score, Manchester United coach Amorin was still reluctant to try a no-striker formation. However, after signing Cunha and Mbemo for £133.5 million, the 40-year-old Portuguese coach at least began to experiment. In this match, he fielded a front three of Cunha, Mbemo, and Bruno, while Amad Diallo moved to the right wing and Diogo Dalot played on the left.

However, while this lineup might be fluid in attack, it also had a critical weakness, specifically in midfield and defense. Ugarte's risky dribble near the edge of the box was intercepted, and Gueye's cross from the right found Ndiaye, who scored with a push into the far corner, leveling the score at 1-1.

After the break, both teams continued to exchange attacks. Garner fell in the box while defending, but the referee did not award a penalty. Shortly after, Everton surged into the box, but two players failed to shoot when facing Baindir, instead knocking the ball out of play.

Amorin brought on Maguire, Mount, and Aiden Hoven, and the adjustments quickly paid off. Bruno delivered a back-heel pass, and Mount, unmarked, turned and curled the ball into the far corner, restoring Manchester United’s lead at 2-1.

Unfortunately, Everton recognized the weaknesses in Ugarte and Manchester United's midfield, and the Red Devils' defense couldn't withstand the pressure. Bruno attempted to foul Ndiaye on the left side of midfield but failed to stop his pass, allowing Everton to create another threat with a right-side cross. Amad's defensive clearance deflected off Hoven and into the net, leveling the score at 2-2.

In the final moments of the match, Mount made a through ball to Patrick Dorrigo, whose shot was saved by the goalkeeper, resulting in both teams ultimately sharing the points.

Bruno lifted the Premier League Summer Series trophy, but the only post-match activity that Amorin was likely focused on was the training session on the pitch, rather than the trophy ceremony.

Regarding Manchester United's conceded goals, Amorin commented post-match: "When Ugarte receives the ball, you can see our defenders moving toward the box. We need to sprint, and when Ugarte loses the ball, players need to be at least at the edge of the box; these small details need improvement."

Amorin surely knows that Manchester United's current lineup is still far from competing for a true Premier League title. Besides a center forward and a goalkeeper, a new strong midfielder is essential; Casemiro, Kobayashi Meno, Ugarte, and Toby Collier are not sufficient for the team to achieve significant success in a season.