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David De Gea: 7.5
David De Gea showed us why he is Manchester United’s player of the year for the third time in a row. The Spaniard put up a good performance between the sticks and saved from a one-on-one situation against Andy Carroll. Though, his weak attempt to keep out Reid’s header ultimately gave away the goal that turned the game on its head.
Antonio Valencia: 6.5
The winger turned full-back put out a fairly good performance. United have certainly missed him this season. Valencia expanded options in attack for his team while also threatening to cause damage with some penetrating runs.
Chris Smalling: 7
Manchester United’s big man at the back certainly kept Andy Carroll silent for most parts of the game, out-muscling him every now and then. He kept his cool when in possession and kept the defense organized in a tough game.
Daley Blind: 4
Daley Blind was surely one of the worst performers of the evening. The centre-back did very little to win back possession or put up a fight at the back. Poor positioning and lack of alertness from the Dutchman almost led to a second goal for the Hammers in the first half.
Marcos Rojo: 5
The Argentine was tormented time and again by Antonio. Rojo did very little defensively and his distribution wasn’t that great either. The full-back offered very little in attack. Additionally, his poor clearance led to the build-up for the first goal.
Morgan Schneiderlin: 4
Schneiderlin had no positive impact on the game whatsoever. The midfielder was caught out of position, allowing Lanzini to penetrate through the defense and set up the first goal unchallenged. The Frenchman was rightfully subbed off at half time.
Juan Mata: 7
Juan Mata was one of the better performers for the Red Devils on the pitch. The Spaniard showed great skill to dribble past the West Ham defense as he assisted Anthony Martial for Manchester United’s first goal.
Ander Herrera: 5
Herrera couldn’t adjust to the tempo of the game. The Spaniard lacked composure on the ball and often found it difficult to pick out a decent pass. Herrera was substituted late into the second half for Jese Lingard.
Wayne Rooney: 6.5
Even though Rooney took some time to settle into the game, he was quite busy throughout the evening. Playing in a deeper position, the Englishman managed to pick out a few threatening passes. Apart from that, there wasn’t much that Rooney did to pull his side back into the game.
Marcus Rashford: 7
Manchester United’s wonder kid had a surprisingly quiet evening in front of goal. The forward wasn’t much of a threat inside or around the box as he made little or no attempts to take defenders on. He did, however, do a fairly good job trying to orchestrate the play in the final third.
Anthony Martial: 8.5
Anthony Martial was on the scoresheet yet again but this time, he just fell short of helping his side snatch a win from the jaws of defeat. The striker bagged two goals to his name and troubled the West Ham defense with his pace all evening.
Substitutes
Michael Carrick: 7
Carrick was brought on for the underperforming Schneiderlin right after the break. The Englishman provided a stronger spine in midfield, showing great alertness and awareness for the rest of the game. The midfielder was also calm and composed on the ball.
Jese Lingard: N/A
The young winger had very little time to make an impact. He did concede a foul in a dangerous area, though.
Adnan Januzaj: N/A
Januzaj was brought on for Antonio Valencia. But with just three minutes left on the clock, there wasn’t much that the youngster could do.
