Ashley Young – 8/10
With a beautifully executed corner at the 8′ mark, Young set the tone early as Wayne Rooney headed it in for the score. He’ll be a vital player for the Red Devils this year and he showed why today.
Morgan Schneiderlin – 3/10
Man United spent a lot of money to land Morgan Schneiderlin and it appeared that they seriously overpaid to get him with that performance today. The only time the commentators even mentioned his name was when he made a mistake – which happened multiple times.
Wayne Rooney – 10/10
The Red Devils’ captain had a goal after less than 10 minutes on the pitch. Rooney, like all 11 starters, was subbed on 64 minutes. Had he stayed on the pitch, he may well have notched a hat-trick, considering how dangerous he looked.
Notable subs:
Tyler Blackett – 6/10
Blackett hhad a tremendous assist, but struggled defensively.
Jesse Lingard – 9/10
Lingard is a guy who has struggled to make the pitch for Red Devils’ in three years with the club. But a beautiful goal late on may give him that much-needed boost to see the field a little bit more next year.
Adnan Januzaj – 8.5/10
A very rare goal by Januzaj sealed the victory for Man United following a scary goal by Barcelona. He also drew a foul and had a second shot that didn’t make it.
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