Manchester United player ratings from their Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford in the race for a top three finish.
Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe watched on from the stands as Michael Carrick looks set to earn the Man United job on a permanent basis. It was the perfect start for Carrick as Luke Shaw drilled home a low effort after five minutes, with the visitors unable to deal with Bruno Fernandes’ high cross into the penalty area.
Morato headed home his first goal for Nottingham Forest in the second half, but it was positive response from the hosts when Matheus Cunha restored their advantage and Bryan Mbeumo added a late third.ahead of the summer window, whilst it was previously revealed that the Red Devils would pursue Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly. Those links have cast doubts over Shaw’s future in the Man United team, with the 30-year-old having also suffered his share of injury problems at Old Trafford.
Against Nottingham Forest though Shaw showed Carrick that he still has plenty to offer in the full-back role in defence, and going forward. It wasn’t just his well-taken goal, but Shaw kept Omari Hutchinson quiet down the flank, as Carrick’s side are starting to feel the benefits of consistent team selection. Despite a bright start to his Man United career, Mbeumo is ending the season in the opposite fashion, with the 26-year-old struggling to find the back of the net.
Mbeumo missed three golden chances against Nottingham Forest to score, leaving Man United fans frustrated until he found the back of the net in the 76th minute. The forward hit the post after rounding goalkeeper Matz Sels, and fired over inside the penalty area after latching onto Amad Diallo’s low cross. He then failed to hit the target when he broke through on goal and only had Sels to beat, as it looked like Mbeumo was not going to score.
Mbeumo was at the centre of the controversy for what looked like a handball before Cunha passed home Man United’s second goal, but he got his reward when he stuck out a leg and converted Fernandes’ cross to find the back of the net for the first time since February. Mason Mount -5
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