Manchester United went four home games without a win for the first time this season after they shared the spoils with West Ham United in a 1-1 draw.
It was the Hammers who took the lead early on when Diafra Sakho nodded in Dimitri Payet’s pin point free kick. The home side replied through Zlatan Ibrahimovic who headed in at the other end to equalise. Despite controlling possession and threatening the West Ham goal, United simply could not find a winner. Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands after improper conduct on the touchline to add further misery to a dismal day for the Red Devils.
Manchester United
David De Gea: 5/10
De Gea barely had a save to make for most of the game, with his only noteworthy contribution a save to keep out Ashley Fletcher’s effort, which he managed with ease.
Antonio Valencia: 6/10
Valencia provided a lot of width down Manchester United’s right flank, while also whipping in a number of good deliveries. Payet did cause him a few problems in defence but the Ecuadorian looked up to the task.
Phil Jones: 6.5/10
Jones started in only his third league game this season but has already brought some stability at the back for the Red Devils. He has formed a good partnership with Rojo at centre-back in recent weeks although he will be disappointed to concede yet again.
Marcos Rojo: 6/10
It was one of Rojo’s better performances in a United shirt after a solid defensive performance. The Argentine is deputising for the injured Chris Smalling and he did an excellent job of keeping the West Ham strikers at bay.
Matteo Darmian: 4/10
Darmian showed signs of vulnerability against an impressive Michail Antonio. The Englishman gave Darmian a torrid time down the right flank and the Italian simply had no answers.
Ander Herrera: 4/10
The Spaniard was far from his usual best after a poor display at home. Herrera conceded numerous fouls in the game while he also gave away possession cheaply a few times.
Paul Pogba: 7/10
The Frenchman provided a peach of a pass for Ibrahimovic’s leveller and constantly shielded the ball well despite the West Ham midfielders closing him down whenever possible. He moved into a deeper role as United chased a winner.
Jesse Lingard: 6/10
Lingard was guilty of conceding the cheap free kick that led to West Ham’s goal in the opening minute of the game. He had an otherwise decent outing but provided no meaningful threat to the Hammers goal. He had a goal disallowed for offside in the first half.
Juan Mata: 5/10
Mata couldn’t really manage to get into the game and was forced to drop deeper to get possession of the ball. The Spaniard did not provide any attacking threat and was withdrawn midway through the second half.
Marcus Rashford: 5/10
The youngster missed a golden chance in the first half after he was put through on goal. It wasn’t Rashford’s best performance in a Manchester United shirt and he was taken off after the hour mark.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 7/10
The towering striker levelled the scores with a deft but accurate header in the opening half. He was heavily involved in his side’s attacks but was well marshalled by Collins and Ogbonna.
Substitutes
Wayne Rooney: 6/10
The United skipper had a positive impact on the game looking determined to earn his side a victory. Rooney delivered a few enticing balls into the box late on but to no avail.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan: 4/10
The Armenian replaced Mata in the second half but had a very limited impact in the game.
Marouane Fellaini: N/A
Fellaini came on for the final few minutes of the 90 to provide height in the box as United pushed on for a winner.
West Ham United
Darren Randolph: 8.5/10
A superb performance from the Irish International who was on hand to save his team whenever needed. He was called into action more regularly in the second half and his performance merits Bilic’s decision to put him in goal instead of Adrian.
Cheikhou Kouyate: 7/10
Kouyate put in another strong defensive performance in the Hammers three-man defence. He kept a close eye on Rashford and forced the youngster into making errors in the final third.
Angelo Ogbonna: 8/10
An excellent outing for the former Juventus defender, his vital interceptions and blocks ensured that West Ham still remained in the game. Conceding just the one goal will be seen as a job well done.
James Collins: 6/10
Collins might have not been as sharp as his fellow centre-backs but he did his job well whenever he was called into action. Barring a few mistakes, it was a good performance from the Welshman.
Aaron Cresswell: 6.5/10
Cresswell operated more as a full back than a wing back as his side were on the back foot for the majority of the game. He supported Payet in attack at every chance while also sticking to his defensive duties.
Mark Noble: 7/10
The West Ham skipper always seems to turn up in the big games and his performance was no different at Old Trafford. He worked tirelessly from the first minute to the last both in attack and in defence.
Pedro Obiang: 6/10
Obiang operated the deepest of the midfielders although he did move forward when the opportunity was presented. He did extremely well to nullify the threat of Herrera.
Michail Antonio: 7.5/10
Antonio bombed down the right wing at every chance he got but he was also wary of falling back into defence when required. It was an overall outstanding performance from the Englishman who showed tremendous work rate and stamina throughout the 90.
Manuel Lanzini: 6/10
The Argentine did an efficient job of playing behind the striker but he had to drop deeper as Manchester United dominated possession. The 23-year-old was taken off for the final 15 minutes and was replaced by Ayew.
Dimitri Payet: 7/10
The French wizard delivered a beautiful free kick for Sakho’s goal and he consistently put in dangerous balls into the box from set-pieces. He nearly caught out De Gea with a free kick although the Spanish keeper made no mistake of tipping it over the bar.
Diafra Sakho: 7/10
Sakho made only his second league appearance of the season and he scored the opener with a powerful header in the opening 90 seconds of the game. He is still not fit enough to complete the 90 and he was subbed off on the stroke of the hour mark.
Substitutes
Ashley Fletcher: 5/10
The former Manchester United youth talent came on for Sakho in the second half but was left isolated up front for most of his time on the pitch. He only had one real chance, which he hit straight at De Gea.
Andre Ayew: 5/10
Ayew replaced Lanzini towards the end of the game to provide fresh legs in the Hammers midfield.
Sofiane Feghouli: (N/A)
Came on for Payet to help run down the clock.
