Manchester United 2-2 Burnley: Player Ratings

Burnley

Nick Pope: 7/10

Nick Pope has proven to be more than a capable deputy for the injured Tom Heaton and it showed again as he dealt with a flurry of second-half United attacks. Even though he ended up conceding two goals, they were strikes that weren't well dealt with by the defence and he cannot be blamed for them.

Phil Bardsley: 6.5/10

Known to have a penchant for surging forward, Bardsley was restricted to playing within the defensive third of the pitch and couldn't really put in a shift in the final third. However, he did with his defensive responsibilities perfectly as he kept Marcus Rashford at bay for the majority of the contest.

Kevin Long: 7.5/10

Another solid performance by the 27-year-old Irishman. Kevin Long made a game-high 11 clearances as he put in a phenomenal showing at centre-back. He rarely offered any room to the United attacking duo of Lukaku and Ibrahimovic in the first half.

Ben Mee: 7/10

Ben Mee's stock continued to soar after he put in another splendid display against one of the league's top scorers. Playing alongside Long at centre-half, Mee rarely seemed unruffled, and like his partner, he made an impressive 11 clearances throughout the course of the ninety minutes.

Charlie Taylor: 4.5/10

Charlie Taylor's tame performance was one of the major drawbacks on what was a cheerful evening for the Clarets. The Burnley left-back threw a cold shoulder on his defensive responsibilities, found himself out of position on numerous occasions, and was virtually all over the place against the Red Devils.

Jack Cork: 5/10

The Englishman was tasked to shield the back four from the United attackers, but he failed to do a good job. He was often outpaced and outmuscled by Pogba and Matic and his tackling was also off the mark. Not his best performance for the Clarets by any stretch of the imagination.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson: 7/10

The Icelandic winger started on the right flank and was heavily influential for Burnley in the first half when they appeared to play on the front foot. He combined well with Ashley Barnes and on occasion gave the United defenders a run for their money.

Steven Defour: 7.5/10

Defour was arguably Burnley's best performer and one of their hardest workers on the day. Not only did he score an immaculate free-kick that even a keeper of De Gea's calibre couldn't get his hands to, but he also provided solidity in the middle of the park and drifted forward to complement the likes of Gudmundsson, Barnes and Arfield in the final third.

Jeff Hendrick: 7/10

In the meagre amount of time Burnley had possession of the football, Hendrick was at the heart at most of their passes. He was one of the Clarets' most active players on the field and his accuracy of 75 percent was the highest that any Burnley man could achieve on the day.

Scott Arfield: 5.5/10

Arfield came close to finding the back of the net in the first half, and that was, unfortunately, his only telling contribution in the game. He often disappeared when Burnley looked to hit United on the break and definitely did not perform as per his manager's expectations.

Ashley Barnes: 7/10

The English striker scored the game's first goal and seemed up to the challenge in the initial stages of the contest. He drew players out of position with his darting runs, and on another day, he could have gone home with the man of the match award for his efforts.

Substitutions

Sam Vokes: 5/10

Vokes came on in the 65th minute as a like for like replacement for Barnes. Unlike his teammate, Vokes failed to have any real impact on the came and spent most of his time closing down the United players who monopolised possession.

Jonathan Walters: 4.5/10

The ill-tempered Irishman was brought on in the dying moments in the game when manager Sean Dyche opted for a 4-4-2. Not an out-and-out striker by trade, Walters seemed confused about what was expected of him and only touched the ball on six occasions after coming on.