Manchester United progressed in the FA Cup on Wednesday night with a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest, here’s the three best players.
With early season struggles leading to eliminations from the Carabao Cup and the Champions League, the FA Cup has become the only silverware hope for Manchester United.
Casemiro grabbed the goal, which seriously impressed Wayne Rooney who was watching the game as a pundit.
The win ensured that Erik ten Hag returned to winning ways after the weekend’s 2-1 loss against Fulham.
In victory, some vital confidence was picked up ahead of this weekend’s visit to the Etihad. Here are the three United players who impressed most…
Andre Onana
After all of the early season criticism he had to endure, Andre Onana has been silencing those critics lately. In this 1-0 win against Forest, he was once more vital, keeping a clean sheet in the progress.
He made five saves, completing 82 per cent of his passes and six recoveries earning himself a match rating of eight from FotMob.
After a bedding-in process that saw some sketchy moments for the Cameroonian, Onana now looks like an excellent addition to the squad.
Diogo Dalot
As is usual these days, Diogo Dalot once more stood out at right-back and arguably was player of the match.
Dalot has emerged as a frontrunner to win the Player of the Year award as he’s one of the only squad members to be good this season consistently.
Against Forest, he created three chances with a 93 per cent passing accuracy. He also won three duels, and made eight recoveries and six defensive actions, earning an FotMob rating of 8.
Bruno Fernandes
Captain Bruno Fernandes reacted to his woeful display against Fulham on Saturday, by assisting the winner for United against Forest.
His free-kick was what Casemiro stuck past the Forest keeper, and with six chances created, he had a fairly good match earning an 8.7 match rating from FotMob.
He will be criticised once more for his erratic decisions on the ball, but playing through an injury to play a vital role in the winner earns his place on this list.
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