Source: Manchester_EveningNews
AC Milan 2 United 3: Player ratings
Van der Sar: Unlucky that Ronaldinho's opener took a deflection. Otherwise, spectacular save from playmaker Pirlo crowned a solid enough showing 8 Rafael: Chosen ahead of more experienced Brown or Neville and he will have learnt so much from playing against such technically adept opponents 6 Ferdinand: The new England skipper's return had the shakiest of starts but quickly found his feet to marshal the often under-siege back four as the Reds carved out a remarkable win 7 Evans: Perfectly-timed tackle to end Pato's menacing run but then almost ruined it all with sloppy clearance that set up Huntelaar chance. Not his best first-half 6 Evra: Disappointing clearance from that third-minute Beckham free-kick. Like the rest of the Reds, dramatically improved after the break 6 Carrick: Guilty along with the rest of United midfield of not imposing himself. Will be disappointed with his showing as he attempts to take Capello's eye and his night was summed up by his bizarre red card. 6 Scholes: Total fluke for equaliser but he was in the right place for Fletcher's excellent cross. No wonder sub Neville couldn't stop laughing 7 Fletcher: May have escaped much of furious Fergie's half-time hairdryer treatment by setting up the equaliser 8 Park: Daft foul to give Beckham perfect place for trademark free-kick. Even his industry made little impact against opponents ridiculously dubbed Dad's Army in uneducated circles 7 Rooney: When he got the service showed not once but twice that he's in the form of his life 9 Nani: Surprisingly chosen ahead of Valencia and United were much better when the Ecuadorian was on 6 Substitutes: Valencia (Nani 64) - Immediately showed Nani what he should have been doing 8 Brown (Rafael 92) - too late to mark Subs not used: AC Milan: Dida, Bonera, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Antonini, Beckham, Pirlo, Ambrosini, Alexandre Pato, Huntelaar, Ronaldinho. Subs: Abbiati, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Seedorf, Flamini, Favalli, Abate Agree with the ratings? Have your say. [LNB]
