Utd PL (H) | Man of the Match

[oldhamblue]

Bernardo, Phil and Erling will rightly get all the plaudits but I thought Akanji was superb

 

[laserblue]

Really tough choice but I'll go for Haaland for his additional two assists. Phil was superb and KDB also awesome. Akanji and Ake at the back were great too.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Can’t split the 2 hat trick heroes, so Akanji

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Went for Super Phil.
As a team though we were light years ahead.
Akanji, yet again, looking a very astute signing.

 

[kun]

Ederson 6 - made a couple of saves, conceded 3. Maybe could have done a bit better with the second.
Walker 6 - looked fine, came off in the first half.
Akanji 8.5 - Yet another top performance - over-hit back pass aside - shades of Vinnie.
Aké 8 - Very
Cancelo 7.5 - Didn’t do loads going forward but kept possession excellently and defended well
Gündogan 7.5 - Performed admirably in Rodri’s 6 role but we did look a little open in midfield on occasion and was helped out by the next man.
Bernardo 8.5 - Ran the tempo all game. Got an assist. Ended the game as the holding midfielder. What a player.
De Bruyne 9 - Phenomenal. Ran and ran, he was killing them on the counter. 2 assists. The second one was particularly special.
Foden 9.5 - A young man who’s come of age. Best performance I’ve seen from him. A first career hat trick in a Manchester Derby. And even outside of his goals I thought he was brilliant. Very unlucky not to be my MoTM.
Grealish 8.5 - Fantastic performance, unfortunate he didn’t get a goal or assist but he had Dalot on toast all game long. Won a number of fouls and kept the ball excellently under pressure.
Haaland 10 - what more can I say. Hat trick and 2 assists. Man of the match.

Subs:
Gomez 7 - gave the ball away once or twice and was a little shaky at the back but was a threat down the left and got his assist.

Of the other subs I thought Álvarez looked lively but Laporte looked off the pace. Nice to see Palmer get on.

 

[Kippax77]

Bernardo, Phil and Erling will rightly get all the plaudits but I thought Akanji was superb

What the 15 million pounds defender compared to the world record 80 million pounds Slabhead.... Oh wait a minute the Slab can't even get in to his goal leaking 1st team

 

[Dodgy Gangster]

How can I not pick Erling or Phil or even Akanji’s Rolls Royce of a performance at the back ?

But for me once again little Bernie was the beating heart of our team

 

[york away to this!]

The meat...

 

[Dirty Harry]

Haaland, some fantastic cameo’s but you just can’t ignore his goals and contributions today.
I’m sure he made his Dad very proud in the process :-).

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

On the day of two hat tricks I go for a CB. I thought Akanji was superb.