Manchester United 0-0 West Ham United: Player Ratings
Manchester United welcomed West Ham at Old Trafford in a match they were expected to win. The match was played at a fairly high tempo, which perhaps contributed to both sides squandering a lot of chances, which meant the game ended 0-0.
Manchester United
David De Gea (6/10)
The Spaniard made a good save in the first half but later did let the ball slip out of his hands which led to West Ham hitting the post. His distribution was good as well.
Matteo Darmian (5.5/10)
The Italian started at left back and was not good enough defensively but did alright going forward, contributing a few crosses while dovetailing well with Lingard.
Daley Blind (5.5/10)
Normally a good passer, Blind was not good with his distribution, giving the ball away quite a lot. Blind did not do much defensively as well.
Chris Smalling (6/10)
The centre-back had an average outing and was lucky to manage a clean-sheet as West Ham struck the post twice.
Paddy McNair (5.5/10)
The defender who started the match at right-back misplaced a couple of crosses and tried a couple of long range shots as well. One of his crosses found Fellaini, but the Belgian headed just wide. He was substituted after the first half for debutant Guillermo Varela.
Morgan Schneiderlin (5/10)
The French midfielder’s match was cut short as he was substituted in the 44th minute by Michael Carrick after supposedly injuring his hamstring.
Bastian Schweinsteiger (5.5/10)
The German looked decent and was quite physically involved in the match. However, he did not manage to create enough chances and was subsequently substituted by Memphis in the 73rd minute in a quest to inject pace into the team.
Jesse Lingard (6/10)
The United graduate was heavily involved in the match on the left wing, he connected well with Darmian, but unfortunately could not come up with an end product.
Marouane Fellaini (6/10)
The towering Belgian had three to four good chances in the match but failed to convert all of them. He was lucky to escape a card after he stepped on Zarate’s foot but with the referee not noticing the incident, could be in line for a suspension.
Juan Mata (7/10)
The diminutive Spaniard was precise with his passing and build-up play and was nearly perfect barring a right-footed shot which narrowly went wide of the goal in the second half.
Anthony Martial (7/10)
The birthday boy was a constant threat to the Hammers defence, albeit mainly in the second half. Although one of his better shots came in the first half when his sumptuous volley was blocked by Reid.
Substitutes:
Michael Carrick (6/10)
Introduced in the first half, the English international was precise with his passing but was not able to help the team to a goal.
Guillermo Varela (5.5/10)
The youngster played his first match in the Premier League and concentrated mainly on staying back rather than going forward.
Memphis (6.5/10)
The Dutch winger breathed life into United attacks after he came on late in the match but the team failed to score a goal.