Man United player ratings: Harry Maguire the hero with winning goal & rock-solid display vs Liverpool
Manchester United have pulled off a superb 2-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield in one of the big surprises of the season so far.
The Red Devils have made a pretty unconvincing start to the season, and will not have been the favourites to win today, but took an early lead through Bryan Mbeumo and then scored a late winner through Harry Maguire.
Read on for our Man United player ratings as they pulled off a huge win away to Liverpool!
Manchester United player ratings vs Liverpool
Senne Lammens – 7.5 – Made a fine save to keep out Alexander Isak, though the Liverpool striker also probably could have done better with the shot. Still, a solid game from the new Man Utd goalkeeper, who is proving to be a hugely important upgrade on Andre Onana.
Harry Maguire – 8.5 – What a legendary performance from Harry Maguire! So often written off at United, he’s now showing his importance again with a series of strong defensive displays, while he also headed in a well-taken winning goal at Anfield today.
Matthijs de Ligt – 7 – Solid enough for United, but there were also a lot of big chances for Liverpool that they wasted.
Luke Shaw – 6.5 – Still not entirely convincing as part of a back three, but Luke Shaw did his job, with Mohamed Salah struggling to make much of an impact on that side.
Amad Diallo – 7.5 – A fine performance from wing-back, Amad Diallo set up the opening goal for Bryan Mbeumo and did his job at both ends of the pitch really well.
Diogo Dalot – 6 – Slightly uncomfortable on the left-hand side, Diogo Dalot was criticised for a poor performance in the first half in particular, and he is probably still a weak link that needs fixing in this squad.
Casemiro – 7 – This wasn’t exactly a classic game in terms of a midfield battle, but Casemiro did a decent if unspectacular job, though he was booked and subbed off in the second half.
Bruno Fernandes – 7.5 – Should have scored, but created plenty of chances and provided his usual quality from midfield for United.
Mason Mount – 6.5 – He’s back in the team a bit more these days, but Mason Mount didn’t really stamp his authority on this game, so it remains to be seen if he’ll start many more.
Bryan Mbeumo – 8 – A well-taken goal in just the first minute, it was a fine afternoon for Bryan Mbeumo, delivering the kind of moment the club spent the big money on him for.
Matheus Cunha – 6.5 – Deployed as the main striker as Benjamin Sesko was left on the bench, Matheus Cunha linked up play well but didn’t really provide enough of a threat. Another game without a goal or assist, he’s still on 0 since moving to Old Trafford.
Subs: Manuel Ugarte 6, Kobbie Mainoo 6, Leny Yoro 6.5, Benjamin Sesko 6, Patrick Dorgu 6.5
The post Man United player ratings: Harry Maguire the hero with winning goal & rock-solid display vs Liverpool appeared first on CaughtOffside.