Player Ratings – Barnsley 0 – 2 Manchester United

Foster 7 - Commanded his area well. Dealt with everything Barnsley threw at him and made one excellent reaction save in the 2nd half.

Neville 5 - A reckless challenge in the 2nd half meant an early bath for the captain.

Brown 6 – A decent 90 minutes from Brown, who will be hoping to fight for a regular starting place again soon. Wasn’t as dominant in the air as he should have been, but the time on the pitch will have done him good.

Evans 6 - Similar to Wes, didn’t dominate aerially, but did well to cover for Fabio when he ventured forward.

Fabio 6 – Not his best game in a United shirt. Abandoned his defensive duties more than once, and will have to find the right balance in future.

Obertan 7 - Excellent debut from the Frenchman. Always looked threatening and worked hard for the team by tracking back and breaking up attacks. Early signs are very promising.

Anderson 7 - Dominant in midfield. Dictated the tempo of the game with incisive passing.

Rafael 7 - Did well in midfield, despite never playing there before. Will hope to get back to his usual position for the next game though.

Welbeck 8 - Man of the match. Played out of position on the wing but always looked dangerous. His 6th minute header gave us an early lead.

Owen 7 - Drifted in and out of the game, then took his goal brilliantly. Shrugged off one challenge, drifted past another player and finished clinically into the far corner.

Macheda 6 - Worked ard and had a few good moments, but the game seemed to pass him by.