Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea: The Best & The Worst Players

Modified Apr 17, 2017 06:25 GMT

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 16: Diego Costa of Chelsea looks dejected after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on April 16, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) — What was he doing?

Worst: Nemanja Matic

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Nemanja Matic of Chelsea evades Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United during The Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on March 13, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) — Outplayed

Where was he? What was he doing? Those are the questions on everyone's mind right now. Some might go to the extent of saying that he was Manchester United's 12 man. But the fact is, none of it is wrong.

He is showing the signs of the Matic we saw last season. The Serbian was all over the pitch and not in the way Conte wanted him to be. Kept losing the possession and of his 21 successful passes, only three were forward passed. Just 3.

Despite being poor in the first half, he somehow emerged from the tunnel and started the 2nd half too! 21 minutes into the 2nd half, Conte realised that his player wearing the #21 jersey was doing nothing and took him off.

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