Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool : Player Ratings

van Persie celebrating his goal

It has been an entertaining game, and the result shows it. Here's our player rating

MANCHESTER UNITED

(GK) David De Gea
6.5 - Liverpool weren't give too many test on him. But, he made a mistake when he saved Gerrard's shot, makes Sturridge comfortable to score when he was out-footed

(RB) Rafael Da Silva
7.5 - Played wonderful. He has been tremendous along this season, and once again he showed it on this game. Was going no where when De Gea stopped Gerrard's shot, makes Sturridge scored his first BPL goal for Liverpool.

(CB) Rio Ferdinand
7.0 - Showed his class by showing a great performance. But, Suarez could still pass him. Pay the price as Vidic played brilliantly.

(CB) Nemanja Vidic (subbed for Chris Smalling)
8.0 - The captain has back. Led the defense line perfectly, and turns Evra's header to score his first in last two years. He then got subbed for Smalling due to minor injury.

(LB) Patrice Evra
8.0 -  Once again, Evra can't stop scoring. Headed from a perfectly taken FK by van Persie, then got deflected by Vidic to converts it for a goal. Played brilliantly along the left area, really shows his class. His assist for van Persie's goal was absolute class.

(RM) Ashley Young (subbed for Antonio Valencia)
7.0 - To be honest, it wasn't Young's best game. He reached his best performance, before he got injured after a bad landing position. Subbed for Valencia in Half Time.

(CM) Tom Cleverley
7.5 - Dominating the midfield, clearly we don't need Scholes anymore! Played brilliantly when creating attacks, and never forget to defend.

(CDM) Michael Carrick
7.0 - Invisible along the game, but no one will ever underestimate him. Defend the line perfectly, makes the defender feels more comfortable.

(CAM) Shinji Kagawa (subbed for Phil Jones)
8.5 - After long injury, Kagawa has found his rhythm back, Perfectly played, both in attacking and defending. His stamina still his major problem. subbed for Jones for more defending.

(CF) Danny Welbeck
8.3 - This was Welbeck's best performance so far this season, have to say. Play without a proper left winger, he fills the left flank when it needed. Dribbles the ball pass the defenders, he's back.

(ST) Robin Van Persie
9.5 - Here's our MAN OF THE MATCH for tonight game. Played really wonderful, showed his proper class. One goal, one assist, simply amazing.

From Bench

(RM) Antonio Valencia
6.5 - Came for injured Young on Half Time, he wasn't bad to be honest. But, just not his best.

(CB) Phil Jones
7.0 - Came on for tired legs of Kagawa, he showed that he's the real bull. what a guy. Injuries still his major problem on his ManUtd career

(CB) Chris Smalling
6.5 - Came for injured Vidic, he was invisible along the game.

Unused players - Anders Lindegaard, Javier Hernandez, Ryan Giggs, Anderson

LIVERPOOL

(GK) Pepe Reina
5.5 - Not his game. Struggles to stop United's attackers. Unfortunate, their defenders was in form.

(RB) Andre Wisdom
6.0 - Youngsters, not really showing his class. Evra easily pass him.

(CB) Daniel Agger
8.0 - Led the defense line correctly. Just lost his marks on Evra when Vidic scored

(CB) Martin Skrtel
7.5 - Struggles along the match, got booked for a bad tackle on Evra. Still, he showed his power when defending.

(LB) Glen Johnson
7.0 - Wasn't Glen's game to be honest. But, he correctly filled the left flank. So, no problem Liverpool.

(CDM) Lucas Leiva (subbed for Daniel Sturridge)
6.0 - Bad game for him. Invisible along the match. Bad game means he subbed for Daniel Sturridge on half time.

(CM) Joe Allen (subbed for Jordan Henderson)
7.0 - Allen really shows his class tonight. But, he's on the wrong side as his team lost. Subbed for Jordan Henderson on closing 10 minutes,

(CM) Steven Gerrard
8.2 - Armband on his hand, he really showed his leadership tonight. Gerrard's loyalty is the answer. Shot on target perfectly for Sturridge's first BPL goal for Liverpool.

(RW) Steven Downing
6.5 - Really invisible along the game. Bad game for him.

(CF) Luis Suarez
8.5 - Liverpool's best player. Even though he got booed along the match, he seems not interested on it. Comfortable to pass United's defenders. Unlucky for him, his teammate were bad.

(LW) Raheem Sterling (subbed for Fabio Borini)
6.5 - Too selfish. Never saw his teammates on the run. Seems he wants to do big, unfortunately it wasnt.

From Bench

(ST) Daniel Strurridge
8.0 - Scored his first BPL goal for Liverpool, he shows that Liverpool clearly needs him. Unfortunate, his shot went over the sky on the closing minutes.

(CM) Jordan Henderson
6.5 - Wasn't that good. Clearly he's struggles to get in the team

(CF) Fabio Borini
6.5 - Did not make any major blow for Liverpool. Tactical changes by Rodgers by putting him on seems didn't perfectly works.

Unused players - Brad Jones, Jamie Carragher, Jonjo Shelvey, Robinson

Match Facts

Possession - 46% : 54%
Corners - 3 : 1
Shots - 15 : 13
On target - 5 : 3
Fouls - 14 : 16
Yellow Cards - 1 : 4
Red Cards - 0 : 0
Offsides - 1 : 1



written by adrian