Manchester United beat rival Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday for the fourth round of the FA Cup. It was a back and forth game with Bruno Fernandes scoring the winning goal from a free kick at the end. Just a week after drawing 0-0 in the Premier League, this match had much more action and intensity, with the Red Devils taking the Reds forward.
But how was the performance of each player in this? Here are our player ratings for the match for each titleholder, substitute and coach.
All ratings are out of 10 and the higher the number, the better.
Man United Ratings
|
Name |
How did they do it? |
Evaluation |
|
(GK) Dean Henderson |
It is not the fault of any of the objectives. He did what he needed to do for most of the match. The defense disappointed him. |
6 |
|
(DEF) Luke Shaw |
He probably could have done better at Salah’s opening, but he was great for the rest of the match, both in attack and in attack. He looked young and excited, giving Liverpool a chance. |
8 |
|
(DEF) Harry Maguire |
It was decent overall, but hampered by the poor performance of the partner. The biggest chances did not come your way. |
6 |
|
(DEF) Victor Lindelof |
I cheered on Salah’s opener and never really recovered. Inconsistent and uninspiring. |
4 |
|
(DEF) Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
He didn’t have much to do on his side and he mainly held on. |
6 |
|
(MID) Paul Pogba |
Not the impact he expected, despite the victory. It was well enough to get the ball out of my foot quickly and put it forward. |
6 |
|
(MID) Scott McTominay |
He was able to frustrate Liverpool a little bit in the middle. With the ball, he didn’t have to worry too much, as it mainly went down the sides. |
6 |
|
(MID) Donny van de Beek |
Not involved as much as you would like. It looked decent in the box, but it wasn’t a threat or created much. |
4 |
|
(FWD) Marcus Rashford |
A very good performance with a goal and sensational assistance. He made good runs, moved well, went down the left and was a constant threat. |
8 |
|
(FWD) Edinson Cavani |
A mistake led to a goal, but he had a few moments. Your post late with a header. He drew the foul that led to the winner. |
6.5 |
|
(FWD) Mason Greenwood |
He did what he needed to do, enjoying his one golden chance brilliantly. This should give you more minutes in the future. |
7 |
|
(SUB 1) Anthony Martial |
Sub late to waste time. |
N / D |
|
(SUB 2) Fred |
Added some defensive stability in the middle for almost half an hour. |
6 |
|
(SUB 3) Bruno Fernandes |
The hero of the night with his ridiculous free kick. A super substitute and an excellent goal. |
8.5 |
|
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer |
He hit the right buttons. Cavani probably deserved to leave, but he returned by scoring that crucial foul. Bruno turned the game upside down. |
8 |
Liverpool Ratings
|
Name |
How did they do it? |
Assessments |
|
(GK) Alisson |
Not good. Three goals conceded and although the defense didn’t help, he really shouldn’t have been beaten in the third. Let your wall protect that side and guard the farthest pole. |
5 |
|
(DEF) Andy Robertson |
It didn’t make much of an impact on the attack, as the ball seemed to go further down the other side. |
5.5 |
|
(DEF) Fabinho |
He has been a stone in the defense with all injuries, but this was a game to forget. The foul on Cavani passed to Bruno Fernandes. |
4 |
|
(DEF) Rhys Williams |
Well, he’ll want to forget this one. He swung and missed Rashford’s goal, and he’ll repeat it in his head for days. |
4 |
|
(DEF) Trent Alexander-Arnold |
I had a lot of problems with Luke Shaw at both ends, which seems weird to write. Just a bad day when he was overcome by an inferior player. |
4 |
|
(MID) Thiago |
It was more defensive than anything, slowing down the game with numerous fouls. It is not what he needs to do on this side. |
5 |
|
(MID) James Milner |
Too slow a step. Bad weather for challenges and it seemed far from prepared. |
4 |
|
(MID) Georginio Wijnaldum |
Decent to connect to the attackers’ feet, but this was far from his best performance. Overtaken in the middle at times. |
5 |
|
(FWD) Curtin Jones |
A quiet night for the young player. I had some decent moments, but it didn’t make an impact. |
5 |
|
(FWD) Roberto Firmino |
He was also not very handsome, but the assistance he gave Mohamed Salah at the opening was incredible. It certainly did what it was expected to do. |
7 |
|
(FWD) Mohamed Salah |
A bold opening and finished with two goals. You can’t really ask for more than that. |
8 |
|
(SUB 1) Sadio Mane |
I was fortunate to continue after a challenge on Fred that could have been a red card. |
5 |
|
(SUB 2) Xherdan Shaqiri |
Some look like balls out, but delivery was poor. |
5 |
|
(SUB 3) Divock Origi |
Jurgen Klopp hoped he could give a late boost, but it didn’t. |
5 |
|
Manager Jurgen Klopp |
Starting Sadio Mane would have been wise, but he believed in Curtin Jones. Unfortunately for Klopp, he failed to do much in the attack when necessary. |
6 |