Man Utd Dominate Leicester: A Red Devils Masterclass - Player Ratings
Oh, what a performance! Man Utd absolutely shredded Leicester City at Old Trafford, putting on a masterclass of attacking football that left the Foxes looking like a bunch of Sunday league players. It was a dominant display from start to finish, with the Red Devils looking hungry and focused.
Let's dive into the player ratings:
Man Utd
David de Gea (8/10): Not much to do, but he was solid when called upon. A couple of great saves kept the scoreline respectable, and he was always commanding.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (7/10): Solid defensively, and provided some decent overlap going forward. He's finding his feet again after a shaky start to the season.
Raphael Varane (8/10): Simply brilliant. He was dominant in the air, won every tackle and cut out any danger that Leicester tried to create.
Lisandro Martinez (8/10): The little general! He controlled the backline with his usual passion and aggression. He won every aerial battle and never let Leicester get a sniff of the goal.
Luke Shaw (7/10): A bit quiet compared to some of his teammates, but he was reliable in defence and provided a good outlet going forward.
Casemiro (9/10): The heart and soul of this team. He protected the defence expertly, won every loose ball and launched attacks with his pinpoint passing.
Christian Eriksen (8/10): What a player! His vision and passing range were on another level. He dictated the pace of the game and created chances with ease.
Bruno Fernandes (8/10): Back to his best! He was influential throughout the match, dictating the tempo, scoring a beautiful goal, and creating havoc in the Leicester defence.
Antony (9/10): Simply unstoppable! He was electric on the wing, dribbled past defenders with ease, and provided a constant threat to the Leicester backline.
Marcus Rashford (10/10): The man of the match! He scored a hat-trick with clinical finishing and showed his incredible pace and skill throughout the match.
Subs:
Alejandro Garnacho (7/10): Came on and made an immediate impact. His speed and directness caused Leicester all sorts of problems.
Scott McTominay (N/A): Came on late, not enough time to rate.
Anthony Martial (N/A): Came on late, not enough time to rate.
Leicester
Danny Ward (5/10): Had no chance with any of the goals. Couldn't do much about the onslaught of attacks he faced.
Timothy Castagne (4/10): Struggled all game against Antony's pace and skill. Couldn't get close to him.
Wout Faes (4/10): Made some costly mistakes and looked shaky throughout the game.
Caglar Soyuncu (4/10): Struggled to cope with Rashford's pace and movement. Couldn't get near him.
Luke Thomas (4/10): Out of his depth against the Man Utd attack. Made some poor decisions and gave the ball away cheaply several times.
Youri Tielemans (5/10): Tried his best but couldn't control the midfield. Was outnumbered and outplayed by the Man Utd duo of Casemiro and Eriksen.
James Maddison (5/10): Had a few bright moments but couldn't make a real impact. Was isolated for most of the game.
Harvey Barnes (4/10): Quiet and uninfluential. Couldn't get into the game and made little impact going forward.
Kelechi Iheanacho (4/10): Isolated and ineffective. Couldn't get any service and failed to make any impact.
Subs:
Nampalys Mendy (N/A): Came on too late to make an impact.
Dennis Praet (N/A): Came on too late to make an impact.
Tete (N/A): Came on too late to make an impact.
**In a nutshell, Man Utd were unstoppable! They were dominant in every department, played some beautiful football, and deserve all three points. Leicester were simply outclassed and will need to learn some lessons if they want to challenge the bigger teams in the league. It was a night to forget for the Foxes, but it was a night to remember for Man Utd!