Bruno Fernandes’ pass map speaks volumes – Man United’s three winners and losers vs Nottingham Forest
Man United drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest as they extend their unbeaten run to four matches.
Making the headlines pre-match, Man United target Elliot Anderson came up against his potential new club at the City Ground.
Ruben Amorim is keen to add the England international to his squad with Casemiro potentially on his way out of Man United due to his extortionate wages.
Although the visitors had to settle for just a point, Football Insider picks out the Red Devils’ finest and poorest performers.
Man United winners
Casemiro
The Brazilian has arguably been one of United’s best performers this season and he proved the critics wrong once again.
Casemiro rose to meet Bruno Fernandes’ cross in the first half, heading the ball home as the Red Devils took advantage of Forest’s weakness from set-pieces.
Bruno Fernandes
Frequently the hero of Amorim’s midfield, the Portugal international was key to the way United played against the Garibaldi going forward.
Fernandes’ pass map, as demonstrated by Football Insider’s data partnership with Opta, highlights his due care with the ball as he completed 65 of his 73 passes, racking up four key passes as well.
Luke Shaw
In a defensively suspect performance across the board, the Englishman stood out as the one shining light for the Red Devils.
Luke Shaw completed 61 of his 67 passes as he looked to retain possession and get United up the pitch.
Moreover, he won seven of his nine duels, highlighting his defensive acumen.
Man United losers
Diogo Dalot
It is rather baffling why Patrick Dorgu remains rooted to the bench, especially given his natural dominant left foot for the left wing-back position.
Diogo Dalot is right-footed and has a natural desire to cut in on his stronger foot rather than bombing down the line to whip in pinpoint crosses.
The Portuguese failed to find his target on two occasions from crosses, highlighting his poor delivery from the left-hand side.
Benjamin Sesko
The Slovenian was wasteful up top for Amorim’s side as he failed to convert any of his three shots during the match.
Benjamin Sesko has only netted twice in his brief United career so far, yet the lack of goals early on could certainly be problematic, particularly if the Red Devils want to get back into the Champions League this season.
Senne Lammens
The young Belgian has been praised recently for solidifying the shaky United backline, yet he was not on top form against the Garibaldi today.
Senne Lammens only managed one saves and could’ve done better to keep Forest’s strikes in the second half.
Moreover, his passing has to improve to allow better build-up play from the back, as he amassed just a 61 per cent accuracy rate of his passes.