Player Ratings: Manchester United 0 – 1 Besiktas

Foster – 7 - Not at fault for goal. Largely untested otherwise.

Neville – 7 - Did the best he could.
Brown – 7 - Defended well. Good header at the end.
Vidic – 8 - Largely monstrous. Intercepted, headed, tackled.
Rafael – 6 - Got forward fairly well but at fault for goal. Out of position, though.

Obertan – 8 - Livewire. Good performance.
Gibson – 8 - Got forward well in the first half. Faded in the second, when he was having to do Anderson’s work, too.
Anderson – 6 - Another poor performance. Brilliant in a midfield three; woeful in a midfield two.
Park – 7 - Still not entirely sure why he played. Didn’t do anything wrong, mind.

Welbeck – 6 - Some nice link up play but seemed to lack composure or class when under pressure near their goal.
Macheda – 6 - Like Welbeck, but with slightly more composure and slightly less class. Forced a great save.

Subs

Owen – 5 - Did he actually play? One pass was all he contributed the entire time he was on.
Carrick – 6 - Came on for Gibson to create more than the Irishman. Didn’t.
Evra – 8 - Brilliant. Maybe could have had a penalty, though it probably would have been soft. Our best attacking outlet late on.