PAOK Game: Man Utd Player Ratings - A Night of Frustration and Missed Opportunities
The Red Devils stumbled in Greece, drawing 0-0 against PAOK in the Europa League. Let's dive into the player ratings and see who shone (or didn't) under the Greek lights.
Goalkeeper
David de Gea: 7/10
De Gea was the man of the match. He was a brick wall. He made some fantastic saves that kept us in the game. I'm not sure we would have gotten out of there with a clean sheet without him.
Defense
Diogo Dalot: 5/10
Dalot was alright, but he wasn't at his best. He didn't really offer much going forward and was shaky defensively at times.
Victor Lindelof: 6/10
Lindelof did his job. He was solid enough, but I didn't really see any signs of him being back to his best.
Harry Maguire: 6/10
Maguire was his usual self, strong in the air, but didn't really inspire confidence on the ground.
Luke Shaw: 6/10
Shaw was pretty good defensively, but he didn't really get forward much. He didn't create a lot of chances. It was a frustrating performance for him, I think.
Midfield
Fred: 5/10
Fred was alright. He had a few good tackles, but he also gave the ball away a few times. He was a bit of a liability.
Scott McTominay: 5/10
McTominay worked hard but didn't control the midfield. We needed more from him.
Bruno Fernandes: 6/10
Bruno had some good moments, but he just couldn't pull the strings. It felt like the game wasn't on his terms.
Attack
Marcus Rashford: 4/10
Rashford struggled to make an impact. He was frustrating to watch.
Anthony Martial: 5/10
Martial had a couple of half chances. He needs to be more clinical.
Mason Greenwood: 6/10
Greenwood was lively and dangerous. He looked like our best attacking threat, but he didn't get a goal.
Substitutes
Donny van de Beek: 6/10
Donny van de Beek came on and tried to add some creativity, but it wasn't enough. He had some good moments, but he didn't make much difference.
Edinson Cavani: 5/10
Cavani didn't have much time to make an impact. He needs to be more involved in the build-up play.
Overall
This was a disappointing result for United. We dominated possession but lacked cutting edge. The team struggled to create clear-cut chances and didn't look as sharp as we know they can be.
We need to find that killer instinct in attack if we want to achieve our goals this season. This was a missed opportunity.