Duncan Ferguson had plenty to be pleased about once again after his second game in charge as interim Everton boss.

The Blues legend led his side to a 3-1 victory over Chelsea last weekend.

And yesterday at Old Trafford, he helped the team secure a 1-1 draw against Manchester United.

There was deserved praise for Big Dunc in the national papers after the game.

But there were also some questions around the substitution of Moise Kean, who was hauled off just 18 minutes after being brought on.

And many pundits pondered the next step Everton will take as the search for a new manager continues...

Mark Critchley for the Independent picked up on Ferguson's final whistle reaction.

He wrote: "Duncan Ferguson will be delighted. The Everton caretaker raised his fists to the away end at full time, having negotiated two difficult opening games and taken four points. And for long spells, it looked like Victor Lindelof’s first-half own goal would give him a second win in charge.

"It was not to be, and Ferguson’s treatment of Moise Kean will be questioned. Kean was introduced as a substitute after 70 minutes, only to be removed another 18 minutes later. He refused to acknowledge his manager and slowly trudged down the Old Trafford touchline, straight to the dressing room."

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He added: "Everton’s style under Ferguson is not exactly sophisticated either but it is getting a tune out of these players. Not long before they took the lead, and despite heavy rainfall over Old Trafford, he tore off his suit jacket and stood exposed to the elements in a plain white shirt. Not the most subtle of messages, maybe, but it spelled out the defiant attitude he demands from his side."

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Jonathan Liew in the Guardian highlighted the dilemma Ferguson may now be giving the Blues board.

He said: "We see the fist-pumping on the touchline and the appeal to tradition and mutter reassuring phrases like “Everton DNA” and “he just gets the club”. Meanwhile, we overlook the fact that he sneakily asked Mason Holgate to slot into defence at kick‑off to fool everyone into thinking they were playing a 5-3-2.

"For all Ferguson’s stirring triumphalism, Everton must work out if his vision has a viable future. What happens when their narrow 4-4-2 comes up against a team sufficiently disciplined to nullify it? How do they intend to build play against weaker, more reactive sides? And when the appeals to pride in the shirt begin to run dry, does Ferguson have anything else to offer?"

Duncan Ferguson salutes the travelling Evertonians after the draw at Old Trafford

David McDonnell writing in the Mirror noted a big difference to the Marco Silva regime.

He wrote: "Caretaker boss Duncan Ferguson has now led Everton to victory over Chelsea and earned a point at Old Trafford, a ground where the Toffees have struggled, winning just twice in the past 27 years.

"Ferguson may not be among the front-runners for the Everton job on a permanent basis, but the 47-year-old is making it hard for the Goodison Park hierarchy to ignore his candidacy.

"Everton played with a resilience and robustness here that was absent under former boss Marco Silva, with Ferguson having instilled in them the passion and bite he possessed as a player."

Simon Stone for the BBC reflected on Everton's decision-makers and what they may be thinking.

He said: "Everton's hierarchy have some serious thinking to do. Owner Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright sat side-by-side in the Old Trafford directors' box.

"Ferguson has stressed repeatedly he does not wish to be considered for the manager's job full-time. Yet it is clear the Everton fans love him and the Scot's exuberant goal celebrations demonstrate his love for the club.

"More importantly, their players have a sense of purpose that so often seemed to be lacking during Silva's reign."

And Samuel Luckhurst in the MEN commented on Big Dunc's touchline routine.

He wrote: "The Everton Twitter account tweeted a line-up with a hole in their midfield and United fell into the trap. Davies, the sole central midfielder, was partnered by Mason Holgate in a flat 4-4-2 that threw a flat United. Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire failed to shackle Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. United need more from the £80m Maguire, who lagged at times.

"Another Glaswegian Ferguson was back in the Old Trafford dugout and even in playing retirement Duncan Ferguson's well-earned hardman status endures in December weather, for he eschewed an overcoat, scarf and gloves in the technical area. When the rain turned torrential, he removed his suit jacket. It was still off at the final whistle."