Sunderland

2.85

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  3

  1

  4.00

  Simon Mignolet

  If it wasn't for the Belgian then United would have been out of sight before the nerve finale as he pulled off a series of brilliant saves.

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  0

  2

  3.00

  Phil Bardsley

  He looked up for the fight and was unlucky to be booked for a challenge on Ashley Young before going off injured following a collision with Mignolet.

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  0

  2

  2.50

  Michael Turner

  He was as bad with the ball as he was without it which was saying something.

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  1

  1

  2.00

  John O'Shea Flop of the Match

  He was outpaced every time Antonio Valencia got the ball before limping off injured.

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  0

  1

  3.00

  Titus Bramble

  Off the pace and rusty on his surprise return to the side but got better as the game went on.

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  0

  1

  3.00

  Craig Gardner

  He did his best to keep his team in it and a brave block to deny United underlined his commitment to the cause.

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  0

  1

  2.50

  Jack Colback

  He has been compared to Paul Scholes but was nowhere near his peer's class.

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  0

  1

  2.50

  David Vaughan

  The amount of times he was caught in possession showed he was out of his depth.

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  0

  1

  3.50

  James McClean

  What was arguably his worst 45 minutes in a Sunderland shirt was followed by one of his best.

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  0

  1

  3.00

  Stéphane Sessegnon

  He looked busy but there was no end product.

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  1

  0

  2.50

  Fraizer Campbell

  The former United striker missed a sitter for the second week running.

Substitutions

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  1

  2

  3.00

  Wayne Bridge

  He struggled to halt Valencia.

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  0

  1

  2.50

  Connor Wickham

  He was sent on to add a phsyical presence to the Sunderland attack but failed to make an impact.

Manchester United

3.21

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  2

  2

  3.00

  David de Gea

  He rose to the challenge of keeping Sunderland at bay with a steady show.

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  4

  1

  4.00

  Patrice Evra

  Strong and committed he looked as though as he back at his best.

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  1

  3

  3.00

  Phil Jones

  He kept James McClean very quiet and not many defenders can say that.

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  1

  2

  3.00

  Rio Ferdinand

  He looked very comfortable at the back throughout as he eased his team towards the finishing line.

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  2

  1

  3.00

  Jonny Evans

  On his return to Sunderland he looked very assured.

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  3

  2

  3.00

  Ryan Giggs

  As busy as ever creating openings left, right and centre and would have scored but for Mignolet's heroics.

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  2

  2

  3.00

  Michael Carrick

  He was needlessly booked for a challenge on McClean but then kept his team on the front foot in the closing stages.

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  1

  3

  3.00

  Ashley Young

  He surrendered possession too easily when looking for the killer pass and missed a good first-half chance.

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  4

  1

  4.00

  Paul Scholes Top of the Match

  A class act, the old stager looked full of energy as he pulled the strings and would have sealed the game but for the width of the post.

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  3

  2

  3.00

  Antonio Valencia

  He tore former United defender O'Shea in the first half.

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  5

  2

  3.50

  Wayne Rooney

  He broke the deadlock with what seem likely to be the title-clincher but missed two excellent openings.

Substitutions

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  1

  3

  3.00

  Nani

  He gave United extra impetus in the closing stages.