Manchester United vs West Bromwich Albion 0-1: Player Ratings

Manchester United

United looked like a shadow of the team that won the Manchester Derby

David De Gea (7/10):

The Spanish goalkeeper made a good save to deny Livermore in the first-half and did not have any difficult stops to make.

He would consider himself unfortunate to pick up the ball from the back of the net in the 73rd minute.

Chris Smalling (7/10):

The English defender looked assured in defence and did a good job of marking Rondon throughout the game. He made five clearances and three interceptions also.

Victor Lindelöf (6/10):

The Swedish defender had a good game at the back, as he made five clearances during the game. He completed one take-on and his tackles were spot on as well.

Ashley Young (6/10):

Young had a decent game for United, as he had a passing accuracy of 88% and was always seen venturing forward on the left flank. He made two interceptions and also created one chance.

Antonio Valencia (6/10):

Valencia, much like Young, was always venturing into the opponent's half. The Ecuadorian had a passing accuracy of 92% and also made three blocks during the match.

Nemanja Matic (6/10):

The Serbian midfielder would want to forget the match quickly as his header from West Brom fell into the path of Rodriguez to slot it home. Matic did have a passing accuracy of 92% and won all of his aerial duels.

Paul Pogba (6/10):

Pogba was unable to recreate his Manchester Derby heroics today. He was one of United's better players in the first half and was booked for a handball in the West Brom box. He was later replaced by Martial in the 58th minute.

Ander Herrera (6/10):

Herrera would feel unlucky not to see United win a penalty as replays showed he was tackled by Dawson in the box.

He did have a 96% passing accuracy and was taken off before the start of the second half.

Romelu Lukaku (6/10):

The Belgian striker would have been disappointed to see his header being saved by Foster. Apart from that, he was ready to venture out of the striker's role and go on the right wing and take on the defenders as well.

Alexis Sánchez (7/10):

Along with Pogba, Sanchez was very lively in the first half. He created three chances and completed four take-on's during the entire match.

Juan Mata (6/10):

The hardworking midfielder did give his all for the team's cause. He helped in creating four chances throughout the match and had a passing accuracy of 87%.

Substitutes:

Jesse Lingard (6/10):

Coming in for Herrera at the start of the second half, he almost made an instant impact when he had a shot on target. Lingard also completed one take-on and had a passing accuracy of 91%.

Anthony Martial (6/10):

Martial replaced his compatriot Pogba in the 58th minute, but couldn't create many opportunities today. He did complete one taken in the match.

Marcus Rashford - N/A

Came in to replace Young in the 75th minute, but the young forward was unable to create any impact on the game.