Manchester United vs Liverpool player ratings: Mo Salah wakes up Reds attack, but FA Cup defense weakens

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Evaluation

(GK) Dean Henderson

Not at fault for either goal. Did what he had to do for most of the game. The defense let him down.

6

(DEF) Luke Shaw

He probably could have done better in Salah’s opener, but he was excellent for the rest of the game both up and down. He looked fresh and alive, giving Liverpool a big blow.

8

(DEF) Harry Maguire

Was decent overall but reduced by poor performance by his partner. The greatest chances did not arise.

6

(DEF) Victor Lindelof

I twisted on the opening of Salah and never really got over it. Inconsistent and uninteresting.

4

(DEF) Aaron Wan-Bissaka

Didn’t have much to do on his side and mostly held his own.

6

(MID) Paul Pogba

Not the impact he had hoped for, despite the victory. Did well enough to quickly get the ball off his feet and move it forward.

6

(MID) Scott McTominay

Managed to frustrate Liverpool a bit in the middle. On the ball, he didn’t have to worry much as he mostly came down the wings.

6

(MID) Donny van de Beek

Not as involved as he would like. Looked decent in the box but wasn’t a threat and he didn’t create much.

4

(FWD) Marcus Rashford

A very good performance with a goal and sensational assistance. I did great runs, moved well, descended to the left and was a constant threat.

8

(FWD) Edinson Cavani

A mistake led to a goal, but it took a few moments. His late post with a head. He shot the foul which led to the winner.

6.5

(FWD) Mason Greenwood

Did what he needed to do, taking his golden chance with flying colors. This should save him more minutes in the future.

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(SUB 1) Anthony Martial

Sub late to waste time.

N / A

(UNDER 2) Fred

Added some defensive stability in the middle for almost half an hour.

6

(UNDER 3) Bruno Fernandes

The hero of the night with his ridiculous goal on a free kick. A great under scored and a great goal.

8.5

Director Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Press the right buttons. Cavani probably deserved to break free, but he rewarded it by shooting that crucial foul. Bruno turned the game around.

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(GK) Alisson

Not great. Three goals conceded, and while the defense didn’t help, he really shouldn’t have been beaten in the third. Let your wall protect that side and keep that post away.

5

(DEF) Andy Robertson

Not so much of an impact in the future as the ball seemed to go lower on the other side.

5.5

(DEF) Fabinho

He was a rock in defense with all the injuries, but it was a game to forget. His fault on Cavani handed the goal to Bruno Fernandes.

4

(DEF) Rhys Williams

Well, he’ll want to forget this one. He swung and missed Rashford’s goal, and he will replay it over and over in his head for days.

4

(DEF) Trent Alexander-Arnold

I had a lot of issues with Luke Shaw on both sides which is weird to write about. Just a day off where he was outclassed by a lower player.

4

(MID) Thiago

Was more defensive than anything, slowing the game down with lots of fouls. Not what he has to do on this side.

5

(MID) James Milner

A step too slow. Bad timing on the challenges and seemed far from prepared.

4

(MID) Georginio Wijnaldum

Decent to connect to the feet of the attackers, but it was far from his best performance. Overtaking in the middle sometimes.

5

(FWD) Curtin Jones

A quiet night from the young player. We had a decent few times but had no impact.

5

(FWD) Roberto Firmino

He didn’t have a lot of good looks himself, but his help to Mohamed Salah for the opener was out of this world. He certainly did what he was supposed to do.

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(FWD) Mohamed Salah

A cheeky first game that ended with two goals. You really can’t ask for more than that.

8

(SUB 1) Sadio Mane

Had the chance to stay after a challenge on Fred that could have been a red card.

5

(SUB 2) Xherdan Shaqiri

A few bullet looks off, but the delivery was poor.

5

(SUB 3) Divock Origi

Jurgen Klopp was hoping he could give a late boost, but that didn’t happen.

5

Director Jurgen Klopp

Starting Sadio Mane would have been wise, but he believed in Curtin Jones. Unfortunately for Klopp, he couldn’t deliver much on offense when needed.

6