Chelsea 0-2 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points

#1 Ander Herrera the ultimate winner

Chelsea simply couldn't handle Herrera - as the Spaniard scored and regularly stifled their attacks

There's no option of a contract extension inserted in Ander Herrera's Manchester United deal, but after another excellent performance like this, they'll be keen to negotiate a new one for the experienced Spaniard.

In big games against Chelsea and the other biggies, he always seems to turn up, relishing battles against Eden Hazard in particular. He completed six tackles, five interceptions, three clearances, one blocked shot and scored the opening goal after timing his intelligent attacking run to perfection. What more can you ask for?

Herrera, 29, was everywhere across the pitch as Chelsea struggled to contend with his relentless energy. Pairing him alongside someone as frustrating as Nemanja Matic to attack against, is a nightmare at times and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is right: Ander is undroppable in his current form.

I mention his age, being 29 and into his peak years, as one key consideration that United might be pondering with regards to contract talks. Being the tough-tackling midfielder he is, the attitude he adopts when winning the ball back is infectious. He leads by example and is constantly looking for ways to improve, citing post-match that Chelsea's gulf in possession was concerning but ultimately one they were able to deal with.

In different circumstances, Matic's early booking and Herrera's positional discipline could have proven United's Achilles heel. Instead, his defensive qualities gave Juan Mata and Pogba a license to glide forward in support of Lukaku and Rashford, to devastating effect.

Whether he remains at United beyond his existing deal this summer is still uncertain, though displays like these do his reputation no harm while attracting interest elsewhere in Europe too.