De Gea – Made a string of difficult saves look easy. Kept us in the cup single-handedly with a fantastic save in the dying seconds. Very good with his feet when passing the ball out too. 8
Rafael – Can’t remember the last time I’ve seen him struggle as badly as this. Out of position often and easily beat at times. 5
Rio – Easily our best player. Won countless headers and unbelievably composed on the ball when under pressure. Can’t believe anyone is questioning him. 8 (MOTM)
Evans – Had a very good first half but seemed a different player in the second. Skinned countless times, but he was often left with no protection from midfield. 7
Evra – Pushed up early on but was pegged back as the game drew on. Failed to get involved and saw little of the ball. 6
Kagawa – Disappeared from the game completely after the first ten minutes. Seems to be a regular occurrence with Shinji, with no one knowing if he’ll turn up or not. 4
Carrick – Single-handedly dominated the Chelsea midfield at times, providing a phenomenal assist for our first. Left isolated in the second half. 7
Cleverley – Solid first 50 minutes or so but eventually looked really tired leading to him not tracking back and being caught out of position numerous times. Disappointing end. 5
Nani – The focal point to all our attacks in the first half, he looks like he’s finally recapturing his form. Devastated to see him come off. 7
Rooney – Finally looking like a football player again. Grabbed them game by the balls in the first half and looked like creating something all the time. Vanished in the second half. 7
Hernandez – Scored a special goal and linked up well with the midfield. Again, yet another player to disappear in the second half. 6
Subs:
Valencia – Imagine how bad he’s been all season. This was the worst of the lot. Doesn’t deserve a rating.
Welbeck – Brought some energy and drive late on when we were pegged back. 6
Van Persie – Failed to create anything when we needed him. 5
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