Ranking Manchester United's top 5 players from GW5 of the Premier League

#3 Cristiano Ronaldo

West Ham United v Manchester United - Premier League

With four goals in three games since his Manchester United return, Cristiano Ronaldo is on course to have yet another prolific season.

His goal came from a Bruno Fernandes delivery. Ronaldo struck straight at West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, who spilled the ball to make it an easy tap-in for the United talisman.

Cristiano Ronaldo is proving himself to be an efficient goalscoring outlet for his team .

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#2 David de Gea

West Ham United v Manchester United - Premier League

David de Gea has started all five of Manchester United's Premier League fixtures so far. In all of those matches, he has put in performances worthy of a man-of-the-match award.

Now, with a spectacular performance against West Ham United, De Gea has announced in style that he is well and truly back to his best.

De Gea earned United three important points by saving an injury time penalty from West Ham United legend Mark Noble. That made him the second best performer for United on the day.

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#1 Jesse Lingard

West Ham United v Manchester United - Premier League

A misplaced Jesse Lingard pass had a big role to play in Manchester United's shock opening day 2-1 UEFA Champions League defeat to the Young Boys. But Manchester United's trip to West Ham turned out to be his redemption. He scored a spectacular match-winning goal that got his team all three points.

He did not celebrate the goal, however, as a gesture of respect to West Ham United fans who welcomed him last January on a six-month-long loan.

His performance against West Ham signified exactly what Lingard could bring to the game. With two goals in two substitute appearances in the Premier League, he is proving himself capable of earning a new contract from the club.