RANKING: Man United player ratings vs Wolves: Onana debuts success while Mason Mount made a huge disappointment

MANCHESTER UNITED’s season is up and running thanks to a narrow win over Wolves.

Erik ten Hag’s troops kicked off their Premier League campaign on Monday night with a nervy home win against last season’s relegation battlers.

Manchester United locked horns with Wolves in their Premier League opener

United struggled in front of goal as Marcus Rashford had an off night

Mason Mount was anonymous for large portions of the match

Andre Onana and Mason Mount made their competitive debuts for the Red Devils.

But United were FAR from convincing in a very underwhelming performance.

Here, SunSport’s Chisanga Malata rates how United got on in their clash against Gary O’Neil’s side.

Andre Onana – 7/10

During set pieces, he effectively managed his defense despite having nothing to do in the first half.

The Cameroonian appears to be a genuine imposing figure between the sticks after making a respectable stop early in the second half.

preserved a clean sheet with a huge stop in the 82nd minute despite Wolves having 23 efforts on target and prevented United from falling behind in the 71st minute with a routine save from close range.

In stoppage time, he nearly ruined all his hard work when he raced out of his box and collided with Sasa Kalajdzic for what appeared to be a stonewall penalty.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 7/10

Continued his resurgence under Ten Hag with solid and robust defending.

Didn’t offer as much of an attacking threat as he would’ve liked in the first half.

But provided the all-important assist for Varane to nod home.

Lisandro Martinez – 5/10

Found himself in the book in the first half for a reckless challenge on Pedro Neto.

That moment of madness led to Ten Hag hauling him off at half time.

Raphael Varane – 7/10

Marshalled the defence well as Wolves often ran straight through United’s back four.

Got on the end of a cross from Wan Bissaka in the 76th minute to nod home the winner.

Raphael Varane broke the deadlock in the 76th minute

Luke Shaw – 5/10

Defended well when called upon but didn’t offer enough of a threat going forward. Picked up a booking.

Bruno Fernandes – 6/10

Pulled the strings from the get-go but let himself down with his final ball.

Ten Hag will be demanding more from his skipper going forward.

Casemiro – 5/10

Lost several battles in the middle of the park in the first half and failed to shore things up in the second.

Allowed Wolves’ centre mids free runs at the back four on multiple occasions.

Casemiro was out of sorts in the midfield

Alejandro Garnacho – 5/10

Was lively throughout the first half but offered very little in terms of a threat.

Frustrated fans and his team-mates with his lack of end product.

Mason Mount – 4/10

Was anonymous for large portions of the first half and struggled to make any sort of an impact in the second.

Was hooked with just over 20 minutes of the match remaining.

Antony – 5/10

Was a threat going forward in the first half but his end product, as it so often did last season, let him down.

Marcus Rashford – 5/10

Spurned a good opportunity to put the hosts in front just before the 11th minute, although the angle was against him.

Was the victim of a lack of service from his team-mates but should’ve buried a free header moments before the half ended.

Marcus Rashford failed to make an impact 

Subs

Lindelof (on for Martinez, 45) – 5

Christain Eriksen (on for Mount 68) – 5

Jadon Sancho (on for Garnacho 68) – 5

Facundo Pellestri (on for Antony 76) – 5

 

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