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Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United came out 1-0 winners against Spurs in a tightly-fought encounter at Old Trafford earlier on today. Let’s see how the players rated…
De Gea 7
Barely had a shot to save. Good distribution.
Bailly 7
A beast. So strong and aggressive in one-on-one situations.
Smalling 7
Never looks comfortable with the ball at his feet but a solid defensive display.
Jones 7
Had his usual couple of erratic moments in the first-half. Recovered his composure and performed well in the second period.
Valencia 7
Covered a huge amount of ground on the right-flank and went close with one rasping effort from the edge of the box.
Young 7
Worked his socks off and was a threat going forward, one of his side’s top performers.
Herrera 6
Top class work-rate but sloppy in possession on several occasions.
Matic 8 ( MOTM )
Didn’t have it all his own way initially but grew into the game and eventually started to dominate the centre of midfield.
Mkhitaryan 5
His poor passing cost United several chances to create clear cut openings. After starting the season brilliantly his form is now becoming a real concern.
Lukaku 6
Had a stinker for the first 75 minutes to further add fuel to his critics fire. He did however, have a couple of big moments late on; hitting the post with a brilliant header and winning the flick on for the winner.
Rashford 7
Looked lively throughout without ever really hurting Spurs.
Subs
Martial 8
Won his team the game with his 81st minute finish. Quickly developing a reputation as United’s supersub.
Lingard 6
His energy gave his side a lift, but should have done much better when through one-on-one late on.
Darmian N/A
No impact
Spurs
Lloris 6
Beaten by the scruffy nature of Martial’s strike. A couple of loose clearances almost cost his side in first-half.
Davies 6
Put in a solid but unspectacular shift.
Alderweireld 8
Such a classy operator. Passed and defended superbly throughout.
Dier 6
A decent display ruined by his part in United’s winner.
Vertonghen 6
Fell asleep to allow Martial in behind for his goal.
Aurier 6
Worked hard, but still looks like it’s going to take him a while to get to grips with the pace of the Premier League.
Sissoko 5
Poor. Offered very little going forward or in defence.
Winks 7
Another impressive display. Neat and tidy in possession throughout.
Eriksen 6
Not the best of days for the Denmark international. For somebody normally so composed in possession he looked a little unsure of himself when he had the ball in the final third a few times.
Alli 6
Managed to keep his cool when United did their best to wind him up. Missed Spurs’ best chance of the game albeit a difficult one.
Son 6
Struggled to make an impact. Although, to be fair he had massive boots to fill and is not a natural centre-forward.
Subs
Dembélé 6
Was dispossessed a couple of times, so he definitely must not be match fit.
Llorente 5
Came on with a half hour to go, but failed to use his strength in the air by playing crosses into the box so made no impact.
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