Carabao Cup 2017/18, Swansea 0-2 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points

#4 Roque Mesa fails to make the most of the opportunity

Swansea City v Manchester United - Carabao Cup Fourth Round

Mesa has had to remain patient for game time, following his summer switch from Las Palmas, with the diminutive midfielder having started just one game in the Premier League so far this season. Swansea supporters have been desperate for the Spaniard to get a chance to impress, but Mesa did not take advantage of his chance on Tuesday.

The game seemed to pass him by, with United controlling midfield despite their numerical disadvantage in that area. Mesa made some errors in possession and did not contribute much defensively, which is probably part of the reason why Clement has held him back up to now.

"I thought he did OK, he did some things that were OK," the Swans boss told reporters in his post-match press conference. "[He made] a couple of mistakes as well. So, average.” It was not exactly a ringing endorsement from Clement.