Swansea City 0-4 Manchester United: Player Ratings, Premier League 2017-18

Swansea City v Manchester United - Premier League
Back to back 4-0 games with the duo on the scoresheet yet again

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Mkhi was at his brilliant best

Manchester United -

David De Gea - 6.5/10

The Spaniard wasn't troubled much throughout the game but was nearly caught out when Ayew's mishit stuck the post. The few shots that did come his way were handled quite easily.

Daley Blind - 7/10

Blind was nearly caught out on his side in the first half but recovered well at the restart. Attack-wise, he gave an inch-perfect delivery in the build-up to the first goal but was largely wasteful running forward on the left flank.

Eric Bailly - 8/10

Even though Bailly was found out a couple of times early on in the first half, he recovered magnificently and made vital clearances. He was the hero of the first half, as his quick reaction in the box opened the scoring for United. An overall dominant performance from the Ivorian.

Phil Jones - 8/10

Phil Jones nearly scored himself by hitting the woodwork inside the first 10 minutes. He was very solid defensively and made crucial clearances. The Englishman seems to be making a strong case for himself as the first-choice centre-back for Mourinho's side this season.

Antonio Valencia - 7.5/10

A complete performance from the Captain today. He was solid defensively and his runs from the right side were threatening. His consistency from last season seems to be sticking around.

Swansea City v Manchester United - Premier League

Paul Pogba - 8.5/10

In the first half, he lashed out twice and got booked on early on. To answer the boos of the Swansea fans, he rose high at the end of the first half to hit the woodwork which led to the first goal. He was instrumental in the dominant United counter-attacking in the second half and scored with a lovely chip and even earned an assist for the 4th goal.

Nemanja Matic - 8/10

Matic put in another brilliant performance in the middle of the park, dictating play with his effortless passing and breaking up opposition play with his crucial interceptions. In a largely forgetful first half for United, he seemed to be the only one whose performance hadn't dropped a notch from last week's display against West Ham. He kick-started all United attacks and his positioning helped Pogba thrive in the second half.

Marcus Rashford - 7.5/10

Rashford was at his usual lethal best and continuously wrecked havoc on both the wings with his deadly pace. In spite of that, he missed a couple of good chances. His antics in the first half kept United's attacks alive. More to expect from the youngster in the games to come

Henrik Mkhitaryan - 8.5/10

The Armenian was largely invisible in the first half and couldn't get involved in the attacks, much to United's frustration. A complete turnaround in the second half saw him at the helm of all attacks, as he linked up wonderfully with his teammates to clock two brilliant assists, two games in a row.

Juan Mata - 7.5/10

Mata put in some really good set piece deliveries and crosses, with Phil Jones nearly scoring from one of them in the first half. His off the ball movement troubled the opposition but he couldn't muster a serious threat for most parts of the game. He was substituted off with nearly 20 minutes left in play.

Romelu Lukaku - 8/10

Lukaku was barely influential in the first half and the one chance he did get early on was wasted too easily. He was largely quiet for most of the second half too until a pocket of space opened up and he finished the game with a well-taken left-footed shot. Linked well with his fellow attackers to finish off the game.

Substitutes:

Marouane Fellaini: 7/10

Fellaini came on at the 75th minute and provided extra defensive cover to start the goal romp which led to 3 goals in 4 minutes. His presence helped free-up Pogba further up.

Anthony Martial: 8/10

Martial had an immediate effect when he came on and started troubling the defenders with his trickery. He was involved in the buildup to the second goal and got himself on the scoresheet for two games in a row, scoring the 4th and final goal for the visitors. Made a strong case for himself to start the next game.

Ander Herrera: N/A

He came on too late to influence the proceedings.

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