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Manchester United vs Chelsea player ratings: Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera shine in Old Trafford win

A player-by-player look at the two teams

Sunday 16 April 2017 18:06 BST

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David de Gea - 6 out of 10

Rarely tested. Impressive under the high balls and in his distribution.

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Antonio Valencia - 7

Solid all round performance from him. Strong going forward and assured on the back foot. Physically impressive too.

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Eric Bailly - 7

COmposed under pressure, read the game brilliantly and made all the right decisions. Excellent defensive display.

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Marcos Rojo - 6

A gritty and fiesty display. Battled hard against Costa and largely kept his cool while the Spaniard repeatedly lost his.

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Matteo Darmian - 6

Kept Pedro under wraps and limited the wingers' influence for much of the game.

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Ander Herrera - 8

Demonstrated fantastic vision to play in Rashford for United's goal. Hard-working as ever. Shame about the yellow card but completely ran the game today.

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Marouane Fellaini - 7

United's battering ram. Strong in the air, firm in his challenges and excellent at breaking up play. Dominated against Kante too.

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Paul Pogba - 7

A rounded, mature performance from the Frenchman. May not have threatened as others did but kept the United midfield ticking over with his constant passing and movement. Still missing that 'wow' factor though.

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Ashley Young - 7

Another hard worker who dug deep to give 100 per cent today. Made some encouraging runs going forward and was vital in the build-up to United's second.

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Marcus Rashford - 8

FUll of confidence and energy. Used his pace to devasting effect and proved to be too much for the visiting defence at times. Showed today what he's truly capable of.

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Jesse Lingard - 7

Complimented Rashford to a tee. Excelled at getting in behind United's backline and provided a reliable outlet throughout.

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Asmir Begović - 6

Could have maybe done more for the first goal but unlucky about the second. Made some important saves to keep the score down.

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Kurt Zouma - 5

Stepped in to replace Marcos Alonso which subsequently disrupted the balance to Antonio Conte's team. Looked out of place.

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David Luiz - 5

Guilty of costly mistakes and, rather surprisingly, was overpowered at times by Rashford. A shadow of the player he has been this season.

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Gary Cahill - 4

Completely dropped his guard for United's second. Struggled to match Rashford for his pace and made multiple sloppy mistakes. An afternoon to forget for him.

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Victor Moses - 4

Anonymous and largely ineffective. Hauled off around the hour mark for Cesc Fabregas.

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N'Golo Kanté - 6

Showcased his ability to drive into space on a number of occasions but was overwhelmed physically throughout the match by Fellaini.

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Nemanja Matic - 5

Struggled defensively and seemed out of his depth. Couldn't deal with the United set-up.

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Cesar Azpilicueta - 6

Pushed forward down the flank and provided his team-mates with a reliable source of deliveries. Defensively, he enjoyed a better display than the rest of the Chelsea back line.

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Pedro - 5

Enjoyed a few half-chances but was subdued and lacked any real dynamism.

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Eden Hazard - 6

Missed that magic touch today. Was played out of the game by Herrera. Occasionally threatened with his quick feet but it wasn't to be.

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Diego Costa - 5

Bullish but another disappointing performance. His quality on the ball and in front of goal deteriorated as his composure faded throughout the game.

Jose Mourinho got the better of his old side as Manchester United slowed Chelsea's title charge with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford.

Goals from Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera gave Mourinho's United a deserved and unexpectedly comfortable victory to leave the Blues just four points clear of Tottenham at the top of the Premier League.

The result also gave United's hopes of finishing in the top four a lift on an afternoon when talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not feature until the last 10 minutes.

It was a rounded and mature performance from Mourinho's men - arguably their best of the season - and one that now offers Spurs hope of catching the Blues.

So how did the two teams fare? See the gallery above for our player ratings.

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