Manchester United handed rivals Manchester City the Premier League title yesterday afternoon when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at bottom side West Bromwich Albion.
Jose Mourinho’s side were shocked by the struggling Baggies, with a Jay Rodriguez goal proving to be the difference between the two teams.
Following last weekend’s brilliant victory over now Champions Manchester City, it was a day to forget for the Red Devils.
David De Gea – 7
Kept United in the game during the first half with a fine save from Jake Livermore’s effort.
Antonio Valencia – 5
Got up and down well, but lacked a product in the final third.
Chris Smalling – 4
Unable to deal with the physical presence of Solomon Rondon throughout, with much of the Baggies counter-attacking play going through the combative Venezuelan.
Victor Lindelof – 6
A rare game for the Swede. Looked comfortable in possession and manned the box well from set pieces.
Ashley Young – 5
Like his counterpart Valencia on the other flank, Young managed plenty of running, especially in the final third, but couldn’t deliver the killer ball when called upon.
Ander Herrera – 4
Being substituted at half-time says all that needs to be said about the Spaniard’s contribution. Poor.
Nemanja Matic – 5
Stagnant in the middle of the park, but through little fault of his own, where West Brom’s attacks often bypassed him with long-balls.
Paul Pogba – 5
From hero to zero in less than a week, the Frenchman was unable to replicate any of the quality he showed in the win against City last weekend.
Juan Mata – 6
Looked the most likely to make the difference for United with some inventive play in the first half, however dwindled as the game went on.
Alexis Sanchez – 3
Ran lots, did (very) little. Sloppy and too often greedy in possession.
Romelu Lukaku – 5
After his stunning goal-scoring form in 2018, old habits died hard for Lukaku, who threw away two glorious goal-scoring opportunities with poor first touches.
Substitutes
Marcus Rashford – 5
Anthony Martial -4