Looking like our best central midfielder since Carrick in his pomp. Truly a box to box type and has taken to the EPL like a duck to water so far.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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He's definitely benefited from Blind just sitting in. Gives him license to go forward.
You might be right but that could also mean Moyes would still be our manager... Worked out for the best then!
Such a busy player, love the way he gets stuck in.
Best player on the pitch by a mile for me.
Keep changing my mind on this every 2 minutes
So busy, generating movement and rarely misplacing a pass... tenacious and terrier like in defense. The different the players around you can make!
Constant energy, brains, enthusiasm, goals in him, priceless. This is what we've missed for over half a decade at least.
same here.
It is quite ridiculous that how much time it took us to buy a midfielder like him. We have been waiting for someone like him since 2008
Love this lad. He's everything our midfield has been screaming out for.
His movement off the ball makes it so much easier for others. Brings out the best of Mata who IMO will be vital for us this season.
Him and Blind are amazing. Such an improvement on what we've had in the past.
Was class today, all action performance. 8 tackles apparently as well
He has practically every quality that we have been looking for. Brilliant today as well.
Quickly becoming a huge favourite of mine
Box to box stuff from him. Massive upgrade from Cleverley.
The type of player we have lacked for years in midfield, energy and aggression mixed with technique and desire.
He's not getting much of a mention but I thought he was absolutely quality today. Him and Blind looked great together and the two of them read the game so well. Unlucky not to get another goal aswel, but I was delighted to see him get his first goal for the club.
Showed today why he's going to be such a crucial player for us.
Flying a bit under the radar with our other new signings, but looking forward he could become our most important player. He's everywhere in midfield - tackles, puts on pressure, passes, scores goals etc. The midfielder we've all wanted for so long!
How long has it been since we have a proper box to box midfielder? Absolute class today. Love Blind today too. So much composure. I haven't seen that since Carrick at his best
Another fantastic performance among our new signings. Little terrier, great passing and a goal on top too.
Arguably MOTM today, was great and the type of player we've been crying out for in midfield for ages.
Does exactly what we bought him for. Great signing.
Watching the Rooney goal again, 2 give and go's.... so good!
He's brilliant. Love the way he gets stuck in, takes no shit from anyone.
Absolutely the perfect player for us. His energy, passing, tackling and workrate is what we've been crying out for for years and years.
Excellent performance, so happy for him.
Was brilliant. Exactly the opposite of Cleverley - has the confidence to take a shot, will drive past people, will tackle and will assist.
We just need some luck with injuries.
We just need some luck with injuries.
He's a real actual midfielder. Wow.
just shows that the people worried about his 81 percent pass accuracy last season panicked for nothing.
As much as we've needed di Maria, he has also drastically improved us too.
His energy, passing and general combativeness is night and day to what we've been used too.
He was fantastic today and in my eyes a very close runner up to do maria as MOTM
His energy, passing and general combativeness is night and day to what we've been used too.
He was fantastic today and in my eyes a very close runner up to do maria as MOTM
His one touch football for the Rooney goal was understatedly brilliant.
Brilliant performance. I can't decide what was more exciting, the goal, the chances created or the tackles. We've been missing all three of them in CM for too long. A massive upgrade on his compatriot, El Clev.
Best player on the pitch today. Only one thing I don't like about him: the long name on his shirt.
Love his tenacity and urgency. Wants to be involved all the time and keeps things ticking over and genuinely looks happy to be here. Really pleased for him.
Really pleased for him (and us). A great way to restart his season. Always willing, never hiding. That's my Ander 
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