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Manchester United u21s made it three wins in three within the Nationwide League Cup as they continued to prime their group after a win over Rochdale.
Listed below are our participant rankings for the match. Learn the detailed match report of all of the motion right here.
(A rating of 6 is round common)
Dermot Mee – 6.5 – Made a prime save early on within the match earlier than hardly ever being known as into query once more.
Jaydan Kamason – 6.5 – United favoured the left aspect of the pitch so he wasn’t concerned that a lot, however was snug in possession when he was and defended properly 1v1 with good tempo.
Louis Jackson – 6.5 – Had a shaky second or two the place he misjudged the flight of the ball however defended properly afterwards, specifically together with his entrance foot defending, stepping up into midfield to use stress and stick a foot in.
Jack Kingdon – 7 – One other stable show on the again from Kingdon, something that got here his manner was cleared with relative ease. Sturdy within the air, on the bottom, and in possession. He’s making a extremely robust case for a mortgage transfer in January because the presents should be lining up after latest performances.
Sam Murray – 6.5 – Troubled a bit with runs in behind early on however settled into the match because it went on and appeared actually composed in possession, transferring the ball rapidly and securely.
Dan Gore – 7.5 – Among the best gamers on the pitch as he continues his return from damage. Linked up rather well with Fletcher and was good driving into area and using challenges. Most spectacular maybe although was his urgent, regardless of taking part in because the deepest midfielder he obtained excessive up the pitch out of possession and did properly quite a few instances to nip in and steal the ball in harmful positions.
Jack Moorhouse – 6 – Drifted extra to the proper aspect of midfield which didn’t see the ball as a lot because the left so wasn’t concerned as a lot. However threatened the odd time he did choose it up with good dribbling in tight areas.
Amir Ibragimov – 7.5 – Once more wasn’t constantly concerned within the first half because the left aspect was favoured however he labored arduous urgent and monitoring again. Noticed a bit extra of the ball within the latter phases when he moved to a central position, from which he scored the winner with a pleasant lengthy vary effort from over 20 yards.
Jack Fletcher – 7.5 – The puller of the strings in midfield, he impressed rather a lot in a free position which noticed him popping up in all areas of the pitch. Labored properly with Gore in midfield in addition to having a number of good combos with Ennis on the left wing. Discovered area on the overlap to get to the byline to supply cutbacks into the field which might have gotten him an help on one other day.
Ethan Ennis – 7 – Full of life down the left wing, he was the point of interest of United’s assaults with various dangerously whipped in crosses into the field and got here near scoring one late on when he hit the submit.
Ethan Wheatley – 6 – Good motion to get into area and on the top of probabilities however it wasn’t his night time when it comes to ending.
Substitutes
Tommy Rowe – 6 – Slotted in at left again as United managed the latter phases.
Jacob Devaney – 6.5 – Saved it easy in midfield and did his job properly to permit Fletcher the liberty in midfield to get ahead.
Bendito Mantato – 6 – Appeared to make a few runs on the proper wing however by no means actually opened up for him.
Chido Obi – 7 – Was solely on the pitch for a bit of over 10 minutes however he made a big effect within the decisive areas. Supplied the lay off help for Ibragimov’s objective earlier than nearly getting one other for his cross to Ennis. Dealt with the physicality properly together with his maintain up play and appeared harmful each time he was concerned.
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