Not for the first time this season, Manchester United’s players came away with little credit after another disappointing display against Leicester City.
Having returned from the international break to resume their pursuit of a finish in the top four, United had the chance to demonstrate there was still some life left in what has been a dismal season. Once again, though, their performance at Old Trafford left a lot to be desired.
Fred’s second-half equaliser ensured they rescued a point after Kelechi Iheanacho’s opener, but they were lucky to come away with the draw, with Leicester having threatened to inflict another defeat on them this season. It’s a result that doesn’t do United any favours as their top four hopes look to be fading quickly.
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After another poor showing at Old Trafford, United’s players can’t have expected to garner rave reviews from supporters. And so it proved in the fans’ player ratings, as collated by MEN Sport.
Once again, David de Gea proved to be the pick of the bunch, earning the highest rating of 6.9 after making more crucial saves, in particular from Wesley Fofana’s header. Goalscorer Fred wasn’t too far behind, earning a score of 6.7 from supporters.
Raphael Varane was the only other player to get a rating over six, having been awarded a 6.4 for his display at the back. Defensive partner Harry Maguire managed to finish in the top five with 5.6, having been shown plenty of support by United fans after being booed with England during the week.
The fans’ ratings make for sorry reading for some of United’s players. Six players, including four of the starting XI, failed to get a rating of over five for their performances.
Scott McTominay received the lowest mark of them all, with the midfielder being awarded a 4.2 having been lucky to remain on the pitch after his poor challenge on James Maddison. Paul Pogba didn’t do much better with a 4.3, while Marcus Rashford didn’t make much of an impression off the bench, with his performance earning him a measly 4.4.
United fans’ player ratings vs Leicester
De Gea – 6.9
Fred – 6.7
Varane – 6.4
Matic – 5.8
Maguire – 5.6
Fernandes – 5.4
Elanga – 5.1
Shaw – 5.0
Telles – 4.9
Sancho – 4.8
Dalot – 4.6
Rashford – 4.4
Pogba – 4.3
McTominay – 4.2
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