Manchester United won a tense Premier League showdown 2-1 to return to second place in the table.
 

Let’s take a look at how the players rated at Old Trafford this afternoon:
 

DE GEA 7 – Despite being beaten at his near post for the opening goal, he made up for it with a fine save from Willian in the second-half
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VALENCIA 6 – Struggled throughout and was pushed back all afternoon by Alonso
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SMALLING 7 – Made a match winning tackle on Pedro to ensure United took all three points
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LINDELOF 6 – A poor display by the Swede who was at fault for Willian’s goal

​YOUNG 6 – Also at fault for first goal but improved as the game went on
 

MATIC 7 – Hard tackling all afternoon the highlight of an assured display
 

McTOMINAY 7 – Justified his selection and was part of Uniteds winning goal
 

POGBA 6 – Despite playing further forward, he gave the ball away cheaply all game
 

MARTIAL 7 -  Outstanding in the first-half and was surprisingly substituted second-half.
 

(LINGARD 7 – His inclusion lifted the home side and he netted the winner)
 

SANCHEZ 6 – Again failed to make an impact in front of his home fans and was taken off on 80 minutes.
 

(BAILLY n/a)
 

LUKAKU 8 – Answered all his critics with a superb all round display. Scored the first for United and crossed beautifully for Lingard’s winner.
 

COURTOIS 7 – Great save from Lukaku was one of the highlights of the afternoon.
 

AZPILIUCUETA 6 – Not his best performance on the day he captained the team
 

CHRISTENSEN 5 – Another below-par display from the Dane
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RUDIGER 5 – A shadow of the player we saw at Roma
 

MOSES 6 – His header helped set up Willian’s opener
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(GIROUD 5 – Failed to make any impact on the contest)
 

DRINKWATER 6 – A steady if not spectacular display and tested De Gea with a long-range shot.
 

(FABREGAS n/a)
 

KANTE 6 – Not the Kante we associate with in big games and was booked for a foul on Pogba
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WILLIAN 7 – Another fine goal capped off another solid 90 minutes
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ALONSO 6 – Another quiet 90 minutes for the Spaniard
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HAZARD 8 – Chelsea’s best player this afternoon, dictated the midfield before being replaced by Pedro
 

(PEDRO 5 – Had little impact after coming on)
 

MORATA 6 – Unlucky not to score the equaliser when adjudged to be offside