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#2 Hit: Gerard Deulofeu
The Spaniard put in a shift for his team on the night and was a constant cause of worry for the away defense. Gerard Deulofeu matched stride for stride with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and even got the better of him on a couple of occasions. He started in the forward left position and stretched the United backline on the counter-attack. The Spaniard showed great speed and ball control and was easily the best player on the pitch.
Deulofeu saw a lot of the ball in the game; he had 65 touches of the ball and attempted 37 passes with 73% accuracy. He also had one key pass to his name and had the United backline retreating every time he had the ball at his feet. Deulofeu attempted 10 dribbles with 60% accuracy; his 6 successful dribbles were the highest in the game. The Frenchman did not shy away from the dirty work either, registering 8 tackles with a 50% success rate and even made 3 interceptions, second only to Wan-Bissaka.
#1 Flop: Daniel James
The Welshman has blown hot and cold this season and his form has hurt his team. Daniel James has been brilliant at times but has also drifted away from games on other occasions. He has been utilized in the right-wing by Solskjaer and has looked lively in quite a few games. However, against Watford, the Welshman had a quiet game.
James started the game brightly but failed to stretch the home defense. There was a lack of composure in the final third, and he gave away the ball on quite a few occasions. The Welshman had just 20 touches on the ball and attempted 13 passes with 62% accuracy. He did register 1 key pass, but could not provide the width and zeal that United needed in the final third. The fact that he did not register a single shot on target summed up his performance on the day. James was ultimately replaced by Mason Greenwood in the 58th minute.
