Ratings 2 Irons at United

Niall gives his verdict on the boys

Fabianski: Kept us in it with some fantastic saves 9
Coufal: Usual commitment and focus 8
Diop: Just about kept the quicker Untied forwards at bay 7
Dawson: First real aberration dropped Coufal in it, and paid for it from the resultant corner with an own goal 7
Cresswell: Defended well at centre-back and left-back 7
Johnson: “He’s not ready for these big games yet”, in the words of my daughter (13); gave it his best though 5
Rice: Had an awful lot to do but played very well, comfortable on the ball 8
Soucek: Quiet by his usual ‘popping up everywhere’ standards 7
Noble: Started in an advanced role, but that only lasted 10 minutes. Offered very little it has to be said 5
Bowen: Impressive return towards his best form – more involved in attack (when we did) 7
Antonio: Looked to have the measure of Lindelof from the start, and grew frustrated at not getting more chances to take him on 6

Subs
Benrahma: Offered more than Noble or Johnson but still needs some improvement to this level 6
Lanzini: Neat and tidy, played between the lines and tried to create chances 6