Manchester United came back from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 at Old Trafford, courtesy of a hat-trick from Amad Diallo. Here are our player ratings from the game.
(A score of 6 is around average)
Andre Onana 7 – United’s best player in the opening 45 minutes. Big double save to deny Tyler Dibling and Mateus Fernandes.
Leny Yoro 3 – Very difficult game against the tricky and rapid Kamaldeen Sulemana. Got skinned a number of times and really struggled.
Matthijs de Ligt 5 – Some decent defensive moments but not nearly authoritative enough at the centre of the three-man defence.
Lisandro Martinez 4 – Unable to build on his last two brilliant performances against Liverpool and Arsenal. Regressed against Southampton.
Amad Diallo 9 – Fantastic work to get the equaliser for United when it looked like the team was headed for defeat. United’s primary source of threat and if the Red Devils were to get anything from the match, it was mostly likely going to come from him. Went on to complete the comeback for United by scoring the winner before completing a sensational hat-trick. What a player!
Manuel Ugarte 4 – He was doing fine until he scored the own goal from a Southampton corner kick.
Kobbie Mainoo 3 – Not good enough tonight. No conviction and was constantly outdone in duels and challenges.
Noussair Mazraoui 3 – Not great at all on the left. Offered next to nothing in attack. No progression whatsoever
Bruno Fernandes 4 – Just not impactful enough.
Alejandro Garnacho 2 – Missed a clear-cut chance in the first half that would have put United in the driving seat. Some poor decision-making in the final third
Rasmus Hojlund 1 – Another hopeless performance. Horrible hold-up play and failed to provide the focal point that United desperately needed. Feels like United are playing with 10 men when he’s on the pitch.
Substitutes
Antony 2 – Missed an open goal in very bizarre circumstances. Didn’t offer anything different. Waste of a substitution.
Joshua Zirkzee 7 – Registered an assist for Amad’s goal. United looked much better with him on the pitch. Some excellent touches and combinations that helped sustain spells of attack. Undoubtedly changed the game and played a big role in ensuring the Reds clinched all three points. Should be starting ahead of Hojlund going forward.
Toby Collyer 6 – Injected a lot of energy and legs in the middle of the park.
Harry Maguire 5 – On the pitch for a very limited time. Sorely missed tonight.
Christian Eriksen 6 – Beautiful dink for Amad for the winning strike. Class is permanent!
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Derick Kinoti
Derick Kinoti is a football writer at The Peoples Person who has covered Manchester United and the game extensively for many years. He is a keen analyst with expertise in SEO and journalism standards. Derick is convinced Wayne Rooney is the true GOAT and won’t hear otherwise!
