CM: Marouane Fellaini 7/10
Fellaini helped his team with a very disciplined defensive display.
CM: Michael Carrick 8/10
Making his first Premier League start of the season, Carrick did a great job acting as a link between defence and attack. He also gave the inexperienced back four plenty of protection.
AM: Wayne Rooney – 8/10
United will be delighted to have their skipper back after suspension. Playing in a deeper role, he was the game’s star man in midfield. He didn’t make many tackles, but he produced four key passes and tried his luck with four shots.
ST: Robin van Persie – 6/10
Endured a frustrating afternoon and found himself isolated for much of the game.
Subs:
Juan Mata – 8/10
Mata had only been on the pitch for four minutes when he broke the deadlock. He also hit the post in the game’s dying seconds.
James Wilson – 5/10
Struggled to get into the game, after coming on for Di Maria on 71 minutes. His teammates seemed reluctant to pass to him at times.
Darren Fletcher – n/a
Replaced McNair in stoppage time. Only touched the ball four times during his brief cameo.
