MC) Michael Carrick – 5
Barely noticeable in the middle of the park, and was completely dominated by the far more energetic and robust combination of Yaya Toure (probably the best midfielder in the country) and Fernandinho.
RMC) Tom Cleverley – 4 (Kagawa, 45′)
Twitter abused the Englishman, as it does every week, but he wasn’t nearly as bad as Fellaini. Cleverley was asked to do a job on the right of midfield to enable Mata to flourish in the centre, and the game passed him by before being hauled off at the break.
LMC) Marouane Fellaini – 2 (Valencia, 66′)
The Belgian powerhouse is lucky to be awarded a 2. He should have been sent off for an elbow on Zabaleta anyway, but he was incredibly clumsy in possession even after he got away with a yellow. ‘What a wast of money,’ blared out from fans when he was subbed off.
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