#4 What it means when Antonio Valencia is your best player
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Most United supporters will agree that Antonio Valencia is not their favourite right-back. But what can a manager do but play him when he is arguably their best player? Valencia, United’s former winger was the only one making any aggressive forward movement, especially in the first half and crossing balls into the box. Pogba was just as disappointing playing behind Ibrahimovic as he was playing deep in midfield.
Chris Smalling was a mess but in his defense, he did have an uncharacteristically bad night. Daley Blind was disappointing while the Ander Herrera from Monday night against Liverpool was all but gone. And the less said about Zlatan Ibrahimovic the better as he only recently has begun to understand the reality of being part of the Premier League much like Pep Guardiola.
Even De Gea, United’s best player since Ferguson’s retirement looked shabby and made the mistake-prone Thibaut Courtois look good although the Spaniard did make a few crucial saves.
