GK:
van der Sar - 9 - you cannot ask for much more of this guy. Incredible bloke and a United legend. Saved us time and time again, and surely part of the best back three this club will see for a while.
Kuszczak - 6 - same old, same old from our PIG. Good shot-stopping but so jittery.
DF:
Rafael - 7 - was fantastic in the first half of the season; a real prospect, shame about the injuries. Great crosser of the ball and pacy, but needs to firm up his defending.
Fabio - 7 - trusted in our bigger games in the absence of his brother, solid enough but more genuine fitness worries. Much like Rafael as well, he's pacy and tricky, but could sharpen up defensively.
Evra - 7 - an up and down season, probably his second worst at the club. Went missing when we really needed it, but is always an option going forward on the left. Don't think he was quite as bad as some make out though.
O'Shea - 7 - Mr Dependable did his usual job, comes in for criticism but I am always comfortable when he is in the side. Started some big games and was comfortable against good wingers.
J Evans - 6 - admittedly did not play lots of games but was shaky in the first half of the season; after his injury, he showed glimpses of 08/09 form
Brown - 5 - a lack of games for Wes, a shame as I still think he's got it in him. I hope we've not seen the last of him. Orange.
Smalling - 8 - fantastic debut season. Thrown right in at the deep end and proved what a good defender he is. Brave and authoritative when necessary. Excels alongside Vidic (funny, that).
Vidic - 9 - monstrous again from the best defender in the world. You just know what you're going to get from him. He has pretty much everything you could ask for. Not a lot more to say.
Ferdinand - 8 - when fit, he plays and boy does he play well. Hopefully the worst of his injuries are over and he's got another two good seasons in him. Brings a calming influence to our back four.
MF:
Valencia - 8 - what an impact this guy had on our title charge, ridiculous really, such an imposing player. Yes the CL final wasn’t his finest but remember that’s his first experience of such intensity.
Nani - 8 - carried the team in the first half of the season with Berbatov. Created so many chances, decision making has improved tenfold, as has his shooting in general. Shame he faded a little.
Park - 8 - Mr Big Game. I don’t know how he does it, the guy keeps going and going. And still his end product is assured 9 out of 10 times, will play well centrally, behind the striker or on the wing.
Obertan - 4 - poor, he was given few chances in the first team and in my opinion rightly so. No end product and even his supposedly fast feet don’t help.
Giggs - 8 - 37 years young, outclassed in the CL final unfortunately but had the beating of pretty much every other midfield he played against. Still has a turn of pace and developed a great passing range too.
Scholes - 7 - was one of our best players in the first few months of the season, as usual his passing was and is incredible, scored a couple of great goals but had a dip that culminated in a red vs City.
Gibson - 6 - he has improved and is more influential, and looks less like a rabbit in the headlights now whenever he gets the ball. A wider passing range is developing but his shooting is now decidedly erratic.
Fletcher - 6 - started the season as first choice with Scholes in the middle; trundled along in typical solid Fletch style but was uninspirational for the most part and careless with the ball when he played.
Carrick - 8 - we saw some vintage Carrick in the second half of this season. Top stuff. Passing was much sharper and could hit longer balls more comfortably. Similar to Giggs, faded in the CL final against one of the best midfields the world has ever seen.
Anderson - 7 - he’s getting there. A few fantastic games mixed in with a few decidedly average ones. Definitely best when he’s able to run at players, is pacy and strong and developing a passing range.
FW:
Berbatov - 8 - best season by far. For the first two thirds of the season he was crucial in pretty much anything good we did, great goals, tricks, flicks, passing - then faded a little with only good games against West Ham, Bolton and Fulham that come to mind in the last six weeks of the season. Seems he’s understood the need to play the in-form Hernandez though which explains the lack of form/game time.
Rooney - 8 - has won me back over. Utterly inspirational from the moment he got his head back in the game and produced some of the best stuff we’ve seen from him in a red shirt. Got lucky that we had Berbatov to help carry the frontline when he was going through his rough physical and mental patch. Yet, I hope he is at MUFC for a very long time to come.
Hernandez - 9 - bargain of a lifetime. So much more to come from him as well. He looks like he’ll make something happen every time he goes near the ball, and his shots to goals ratio is impeccable. Likeable and hardworking; he is truly a Manchester United player it seems.
Owen - 6 - dependable when called upon, scored a couple of very nice goals but he didn’t really have the opportunity to make that great an impact with limited game time.
Macheda - 5 - will always be remembered for that 08/09 Villa game, even if his future doesn’t lie with us. That said, scored a crucial goal vs Villa away this time round and looked our most competent forward in that game!
In summary:
9 - van der Sar, Vidic, Hernandez
8 - Smalling, Ferdinand, Valencia, Park, Nani, Carrick, Berbatov, Rooney
7 - Rafael, Fabio, Evra, O'Shea, Scholes, Anderson
6 - Kuszczak, J Evans, Fletcher, Gibson, Owen
5 - Brown, Macheda
4 - Obertan
van der Sar - 9 - you cannot ask for much more of this guy. Incredible bloke and a United legend. Saved us time and time again, and surely part of the best back three this club will see for a while.
Kuszczak - 6 - same old, same old from our PIG. Good shot-stopping but so jittery.
DF:
Rafael - 7 - was fantastic in the first half of the season; a real prospect, shame about the injuries. Great crosser of the ball and pacy, but needs to firm up his defending.
Fabio - 7 - trusted in our bigger games in the absence of his brother, solid enough but more genuine fitness worries. Much like Rafael as well, he's pacy and tricky, but could sharpen up defensively.
Evra - 7 - an up and down season, probably his second worst at the club. Went missing when we really needed it, but is always an option going forward on the left. Don't think he was quite as bad as some make out though.
O'Shea - 7 - Mr Dependable did his usual job, comes in for criticism but I am always comfortable when he is in the side. Started some big games and was comfortable against good wingers.
J Evans - 6 - admittedly did not play lots of games but was shaky in the first half of the season; after his injury, he showed glimpses of 08/09 form
Brown - 5 - a lack of games for Wes, a shame as I still think he's got it in him. I hope we've not seen the last of him. Orange.
Smalling - 8 - fantastic debut season. Thrown right in at the deep end and proved what a good defender he is. Brave and authoritative when necessary. Excels alongside Vidic (funny, that).
Vidic - 9 - monstrous again from the best defender in the world. You just know what you're going to get from him. He has pretty much everything you could ask for. Not a lot more to say.
Ferdinand - 8 - when fit, he plays and boy does he play well. Hopefully the worst of his injuries are over and he's got another two good seasons in him. Brings a calming influence to our back four.
MF:
Valencia - 8 - what an impact this guy had on our title charge, ridiculous really, such an imposing player. Yes the CL final wasn’t his finest but remember that’s his first experience of such intensity.
Nani - 8 - carried the team in the first half of the season with Berbatov. Created so many chances, decision making has improved tenfold, as has his shooting in general. Shame he faded a little.
Park - 8 - Mr Big Game. I don’t know how he does it, the guy keeps going and going. And still his end product is assured 9 out of 10 times, will play well centrally, behind the striker or on the wing.
Obertan - 4 - poor, he was given few chances in the first team and in my opinion rightly so. No end product and even his supposedly fast feet don’t help.
Giggs - 8 - 37 years young, outclassed in the CL final unfortunately but had the beating of pretty much every other midfield he played against. Still has a turn of pace and developed a great passing range too.
Scholes - 7 - was one of our best players in the first few months of the season, as usual his passing was and is incredible, scored a couple of great goals but had a dip that culminated in a red vs City.
Gibson - 6 - he has improved and is more influential, and looks less like a rabbit in the headlights now whenever he gets the ball. A wider passing range is developing but his shooting is now decidedly erratic.
Fletcher - 6 - started the season as first choice with Scholes in the middle; trundled along in typical solid Fletch style but was uninspirational for the most part and careless with the ball when he played.
Carrick - 8 - we saw some vintage Carrick in the second half of this season. Top stuff. Passing was much sharper and could hit longer balls more comfortably. Similar to Giggs, faded in the CL final against one of the best midfields the world has ever seen.
Anderson - 7 - he’s getting there. A few fantastic games mixed in with a few decidedly average ones. Definitely best when he’s able to run at players, is pacy and strong and developing a passing range.
FW:
Berbatov - 8 - best season by far. For the first two thirds of the season he was crucial in pretty much anything good we did, great goals, tricks, flicks, passing - then faded a little with only good games against West Ham, Bolton and Fulham that come to mind in the last six weeks of the season. Seems he’s understood the need to play the in-form Hernandez though which explains the lack of form/game time.
Rooney - 8 - has won me back over. Utterly inspirational from the moment he got his head back in the game and produced some of the best stuff we’ve seen from him in a red shirt. Got lucky that we had Berbatov to help carry the frontline when he was going through his rough physical and mental patch. Yet, I hope he is at MUFC for a very long time to come.
Hernandez - 9 - bargain of a lifetime. So much more to come from him as well. He looks like he’ll make something happen every time he goes near the ball, and his shots to goals ratio is impeccable. Likeable and hardworking; he is truly a Manchester United player it seems.
Owen - 6 - dependable when called upon, scored a couple of very nice goals but he didn’t really have the opportunity to make that great an impact with limited game time.
Macheda - 5 - will always be remembered for that 08/09 Villa game, even if his future doesn’t lie with us. That said, scored a crucial goal vs Villa away this time round and looked our most competent forward in that game!
In summary:
9 - van der Sar, Vidic, Hernandez
8 - Smalling, Ferdinand, Valencia, Park, Nani, Carrick, Berbatov, Rooney
7 - Rafael, Fabio, Evra, O'Shea, Scholes, Anderson
6 - Kuszczak, J Evans, Fletcher, Gibson, Owen
5 - Brown, Macheda
4 - Obertan
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