Aston Villa vs Manchester United: Player ratings

Guzan: Came off his line well to snuff out Depay and was rarely called upon. 5

Bacuna: Struggled to contain United's attacks down the left flank. 5

Richards: A couple of rash challenges, but then also some impressive interceptions. It will be interesting to see him finally get a run of games. 5

Clark: Played the ball long far too often. More composure is needed. 5

Amavi: Promising when he did get forward. All too rare. Impressive night for the 21-year-old. 7

Veretout: The most memorable thing he did was kick out at Januzaj after a challenge in the first half. 5

Gueye: Arguably the best player on the park early on, undid his hard work by letting Januzaj get in for the goal. 6

Westwood: Passed well enough but could not provide a cutting edge. 5

Ayew: Forced to live off scraps but did not make the most of his rare chances. 5

Sinclair: Looked dangerous on the ball, but his decision making in key areas was lacking. 5

Agbonlahor: Plenty of effort but little product. 5

Gestede: Had half an hour to make an impression, battled for every ball, but got little change out of Smalling. 5

Romero: Had a shocker in the warm up, but largely untested in the main event. Solid hands when called upon. 6

Darmian: Another impressive display. The Italian has probably made the best start of any of United's new boys. 6

Smalling: The Englishman has done something right over summer as he seems far more assured this season than he ever has. 7

Blind: Solid enough, decent in possession, but yet to convince in the centre of defence. He should not be seen as a long-term option. 6

Shaw: The England international made a couple of excellent tackles early on, and pushed forward to help United spread the play in attack. 6

Carrick: Produced a collector's item; a misplaced pass, but was composed throughout. 6

Schneiderlin: The Frenchman seemed settled. Could have done better with a header at the back post, but his overall performance was good. 6

Mata: The Spaniard's superb pass set up the opening goal. Few players possess such exquisite vision. Poor defensively. 6

Depay: The 21-year-old could not be accused of a lack of effort, but not much came off for him. Yet to spark into life. 5

Januzaj: His inclusion was vindicated with a well taken goal, courtesy of a kind deflection. 6

Rooney: Never sparked into life. More is to be expected now that Rooney is the side's attacking spearhead. 4

Herrera: The birthday boy helped United to regain composure in the centre of the park. 5

Schweinsteiger: Superb option from the bench. A calm presence when the pressure was on. 5