De Gea David
For the whole first half and most of the second half, I could have sat in the Stretford End. 6
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
For an hour, he had one of his most proactive and attack-minded half of the season. The pressure began to take its toll after that. 6
Victor Lindelof.
Late in the first half, he was steady and made a critical tackle. Watford was one of the easiest teams he’d ever faced as a defender. 6
Varane Raphael
Had a mostly calm first half, but looked uneasy at times when Watford’s dynamic strikers had a go. 6
Telles Alex
Although he advanced frequently, his final output was frequently insufficient. He deserved his chance, but he squandered it. Worse than Wan-Bissaka in terms of assault. 5
Matic Nemanja
He effectively anchored the midfield and sprayed some wonderful passes to underpin United’s overwhelming first-half performance. As United looked for a breakthrough, he was taken off. 7
Fred
His death was unobtrusive enough to go unnoticed. In the 62nd minute, Jadon Sancho made a logical substitution. 6
Paul Pogba
His role was difficult to comprehend, but it was crucial to United’s smooth build-up play, and his flick for Anthony Elanga was sublime. At times, he inexplicably reverted to freestyle football. 6
Bruno Fernandes
Should’ve had a one-on-one and a volley that was decent. In the second half, he had a shot blocked by Cristiano Ronaldo and teed up Ronaldo. It just didn’t work out for him. 6
Elanga Anthony
United had more alternatives because to his alertness off the right, smart link-up play, and infield movement. His best game as a starter, but he should have scored. 6
Cristiano Ronaldo
When he struck the post, he should have scored, and the early miss weighed heavily on his mind. Offside is flagged on a regular basis. It could have easily gone wrong. Self-confidence has been drained. 3
Subs
Sancho Jadon
The most animated of the subs. 7
Marcus Rashford
There is no effect. 5
Luke Shaw
Not in a hurry enough. 5
Manager
United outplayed Watford in the first half and made the appropriate move on the hour, proving the four changes were justified. With the remaining tweaks, I went for it. The players bore the brunt of the outcome. 7
