Player Ratings - United v Sunderland, 5/10/2013

Hard to give anyone apart from him and Dave more than a pass.

But yeah Adnan 9.5. Would've been ten but for the dive. Then again would've been 6.5 but for the second goal. £#%&!ing hell. £#%&!ING hell. I love him. Get him signed up for Christ's sake

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Like £#%&! If that's not a 10/10 I don't know what is. Match-winner on his debut. And the winning goal :mmmonkey:

Yeah, he was absolutely £#%&!ing fantastic.

All the better to have him behaving properly, then - diving isn't just wrong when @#%&!s like Young do it

Originally Posted by wiganste

It's all about the brilliant Belgian

Don't think Fellaini was playing today.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Yeah, he was absolutely £#%&!ing fantastic.

All the better to have him behaving properly, then - diving isn't just wrong when @#%&!s like Young do it

Would rather he didn't dive, but it doesn't stop it being a 10, imo.

All going well, this is a debut we'll be looking back on for years. The dive will be forgotten about, but his goals and performance won't

Originally Posted by Aman27deep

Don't think Fellaini was playing today.

There are at least three people in the match thread moaning "I bet Moyes puts Fellaini on" :shakehead:

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Like £#%&! If that's not a 10/10 I don't know what is. Match-winner on his debut. And the winning goal :mmmonkey:

a brace is good, but a hat trick needed for a 10 against a team like sunderland deserves his 9 though

Originally Posted by wiganste

It's all about the brilliant Belgian

Did you not hear he's going to be English soon

Why so low ratings for Cleverley?

Thought he played well, kept the ball welll and also got stuck in?

Originally Posted by TheKitchenSink

a brace is good, but a hat trick needed for a 10 against a team like sunderland deserves his 9 though

Very harsh, pal. He's 18 and it's his debut.

Besides, the second was worth double

Van Persie is getting off lightly here. He was very poor indeed: spent most of the match standing lazily in a slightly offside position, his finish when he finally managed to make a decent run and get behind the defence was shocking, and he offered virtually nothing when we lost the ball. Rooney, though his touch was often poor, had a much better day overall. Ratings for Nani are harsh too: did some good stuff and even when things weren't coming off for him he was brave enough to keep trying.

Originally Posted by Serenity Now

Van Persie is getting off lightly here. He was very poor indeed: spent most of the match standing lazily in a slightly offside position, his finish when he finally managed to make a decent run and get behind the defence was shocking, and he offered virtually nothing when we lost the ball. Rooney, though his touch was often poor, had a much better day overall. Ratings for Nani are harsh too: did some good stuff and even when things weren't coming off for him he was brave enough to keep trying.

Something is up for sure. Family maybe? Hasn't he got previous for messing around on his wife? Wild theory I know. That chance he missed

Originally Posted by Serenity Now

Van Persie is getting off lightly here. He was very poor indeed: spent most of the match standing lazily in a slightly offside position, his finish when he finally managed to make a decent run and get behind the defence was shocking, and he offered virtually nothing when we lost the ball. Rooney, though his touch was often poor, had a much better day overall. Ratings for Nani are harsh too: did some good stuff and even when things weren't coming off for him he was brave enough to keep trying.

On that note I think Jones deserves more points too, the start was awful but he really did knuckle down. Needs games at centre half, he's been tombolad to within an inch of his sanity, the poor lad.

Agree re van Persie. Disappointing.

Originally Posted by Serenity Now

Van Persie is getting off lightly here. He was very poor indeed: spent most of the match standing lazily in a slightly offside position, his finish when he finally managed to make a decent run and get behind the defence was shocking, and he offered virtually nothing when we lost the ball. Rooney, though his touch was often poor, had a much better day overall. Ratings for Nani are harsh too: did some good stuff and even when things weren't coming off for him he was brave enough to keep trying.

Your ratings, pal?

Originally Posted by andyroo

On that note I think Jones deserves more points too, the start was awful but he really did knuckle down. Needs games at centre half, he's been tombolad to within an inch of his sanity, the poor lad.

Agreed. Thought Jones had a decent game, even more so considering how bad Vidic was.

Starting XI:
de Gea - 8
Rafael - 7
Jones - 7
Vidic - 4
Evra - 5
Nani - 5
Carrick - 7
Cleverley - 6
Janujaz - 9
Rooney - 5
Robin van Persie - 5

Subs:
Welbeck - 5
Valencia - 5
Smalling - 5

Starting XI:
de Gea -7
Rafael -7
Jones -6
Vidic -5
Evra -5
Nani -7
Carrick -5
Cleverley -7
Janujaz -8
Rooney -6
Robin van Persie -5

Subs:
Welbeck -7
Valencia -6
Smalling -6

Nani had a poorish game for me, was slowing the play down a bit too much for my liking. Did well for the winning goal but he was much better against WBA. He still looks a little short of top pace as well.

Januzaj was the only Utd player who presented a consistent threat. There has not been a moment when he has played in the first team environment when he has looked uncomfortable, this kid is worthy of the hype.

Anyone else think RVP is pissed off with Rooney and visa versa?

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Did you not hear he's going to be English soon

Lets just hope he is going to be United to

Originally Posted by Aman27deep

Starting XI:
de Gea -9
Rafael -9
Jones -9
Vidic -6
Evra -8
Nani -7
Carrick -6
Cleverley -5
Janujaz -9
Rooney -8
Robin van Persie -7

Subs:
Welbeck -
Valencia -
Smalling -

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When are we going to realise that playing a two in midfield v a three just doen't work?