Manchester United
David de Gea – 6.5/10
De Gea didn’t have much to do in the match given the stellar performance his defenders put in. He was not able to save Bournemouth from snatching the clean sheet away from him, however, Smith should be given the credit for scoring a thunderous goal. He made a good save in the dying moments of the match as well to keep the scoreline at 3-1.
Luke Shaw – 6.5/10
Shaw played his first full 90 minutes in the Premier League since his horrifying injury last season. As always, he was full of pace and surely will grow in stature as the league progresses.
Daley Blind – 6.5/10
A calm and composed performance from the versatile Dutch player. He was good with his passing and quite visibly, his tackling has improved a lot as well. Blind will take a lot of confidence from this performance.
Eric Bailly – 8/10
What a brilliant debut in the Premier League for the Ivory Coast international. He made some crunching challenges and gave Bournemouth attackers minimal space to operate in. Such a performance will help him a lot in settling his nerves in the upcoming matches.
Antonio Valencia – 8/10
The Ecuadorian international has been in brilliant touch since the pre-season matches and he maintained his momentum to give a brilliant performance. He rocked the Cherries left-back with his marauding runs and sent in crosses at will.
Marouane Fellaini – 7/10
The Belgian gave a better performance than what we have seen from him in the past. Made some crucial interceptions and tackles but as usual, there were a few customary misplaced passes here and there.
Ander Herrera – 7/10
The Spaniard was lively throughout the match and dominated the midfield. He was creative with his passing and linked up well with Mata on the right as well.
Anthony Martial – 7/10
The Frenchman gave a commendable performance and was never short of running into the defenders like he usually he does. He ultimately ended up getting two assists, however, his shooting was a bit wayward.
Wayne Rooney – 7/10
The skipper had a decent start to the season as he struck a couple of shots. One of his shots, from close range, was saved by Boruc in the first half. Looks like he still has the hangover of the midfield role which he has played in the last couple of seasons, both for England and United. His header for the second goal was clever and perfectly placed.
Juan Mata – 8/10
Mata scored the opening goal for United, after Francis gifted him the ball in front of goal. The diminutive Spaniard was good on the ball and pulled the strings up top with his clever passing and linked up well with his teammates.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 7/10
The Swede announced his arrival in style. The usual back-heel passes, the clever runs, tracking back to get the ball and a long range goal. Zlatan gave a glimpse of the kind of damage he can inflict on the opponents, though he did not see much of the ball. His free-kick from just outside the box was saved brilliantly by Boruc, which could have been his second goal.
Substitutes
Henrikh Mkhitaryan – N/A
Mkhitaryan became the first Armenian player to play in the Premier League after he was brought on for Mata in the 75th minute.
Morgan Schneiderlin – N/A
Schneiderlin was brought on for Martial in the 85th minute.
Memphis – N/A
Memphis was brought on for Rooney in the 89th minute.
