Tim Adams 
David De Gea (4) Poor reflexes on the second goal which in reality the Spaniard, up to his usual self, would have kept out easily. Antonio Valencia (4) Quality of crossing unbelievable and struggled as the game entered its latter stages. Eric Bailly (5) Sloppy in possession but crucial block saved United before the home … Read more
Marcus Rashford’s Premier League debut against Arsenal under Louis Van Gaal was a bit like opening an early birthday present for Manchester United fans. The club had progressed through one of the greatest transition periods in the last thirty years. With Sir Alex Ferguson gone the squad needed a lift on and off the pitch, … Read more
David De Gea (6) In truth the Spaniard didn’t have to make many saves, and the shots which were aimed at him usually flied staright into his stomach or well over the bar. Still a powerful presence for the Red Devils in goal. Antonio Valencia (6) Focus concentrated on the defensive aspect of the match … Read more
It was his first goal for Manchester United. My word, it was one to remember. The type of strike that could result in an obituary for any opposition team. Even Nemanja Matic probably thought it was unlikely to ripple the back of the net from that distance. Michael Carrick screamed pass on the bench. Marcus … Read more
David De Gea (8) Could do nothing about the two Crystal Palace goals but my word he could on Benteke’s header at 2-2, and did just that. A save that allowed United to build momentum and eventually find the winner. Antonio Valencia (5) It was the Ecuadorian’s cross which started the comeback, but other than … Read more
David de Gea (5) Uncharacteristically shaky 90 minutes, and some of that came from the disappointment of conceding to Willian after Chelsea launched a blistering counter-attack. Antonio Valencia (6) The continuous problem with Valencia is that he always gets into dangerous spaces but when the decisive cross is needed the final ball lacks the sufficient … Read more
David De Gea (9) Denied a near certain goal from Lucas Muriel in the first half. Consistently good. Best in the world, no doubt about it. Antonio Valencia (5) Form has plummeted in the last few weeks and looks void of confidence in his final ball delivery. Still defensively astute at most times though. Chris … Read more
A donkey. No first touch. Can’t link up the play. Just three criticisms labelled at Romelu Lukaku. Perhaps at times they are fair. But not consistently. This is a man who has scored more goals than Alexander Lacazette and Alvaro Morata in all competitions. 21 of them. So, while Harry Kane, Mohammad Salah and Sergio … Read more
Sergio Romero (6) Back in action for FA Cup duty and his impressive clean sheet record continued. A few nervy moments but not a bad performance for a goalkeeper constantly in the shadow of the world’s best in De Gea. Ashley Young (4) Unlucky not to have found himself with an assist, but VAR had … Read more
Manchester United’s performance was so dire against Newcastle United that even after missing an open goal, it was still clear to see that Alexis Sanchez was streets ahead of his teammates. It’s quite rare that in a match the best player on the team didn’t register a goal or assist but this was one of … Read more