One Word Player Ratings: United destroy City in the Manchester Derby

If we had to use one word to describe that game, it'd be frantic.

Manchester United absolutely destroyed Manchester City 4-2, taking the derby bragging rights and moving four points clear to cement third place in the Premier League. City started stronger, pressing their opponents high up the pitch and forcing a number of errors before taking an lead through Sergio Aguero. United came back into the game though, attacking down City's left-hand side, as Yaya Toure constantly failed to track the dangerous Marouane Fellaini and the ball landed nicely for Ashely Young for the home side's equaliser. Young was involved for team's second goal before half-time, crossing for Fellaini at the back post and United took control. Michael Carrick was excellent as United raised the tempo of their passing and Wayne Rooney played in Juan Mata for United's third. Chris Smalling topped off a great day for the home side with a headed goal from Young's free-kick. A late goal for Aguero was little consolation. Here's how we rated the players in one word:

Manchester United

David de Gea: Brilliant Antonio Valencia: Tireless Chris Smalling: Redemption Phil Jones: Combative Daley Blind: Busy Michael Carrick: Excellent Ander Herrera: Dynamic Marouane Fellaini: Destruction Ashley Young: Talisman Juan Mata: Cheeky Wayne Rooney: Assist Substitutes Marcos Rojo: Present Angel di Maria: Utility Radamel Falcao: Pity

Manchester City

Joe Hart: Flaky Pablo Zabaleta: Overworked Vincent Kompany: Boumsong Martin Demichelis: Decent Gael Clichy: Sleeping Fernandinho: Limited Yaya Toure: Lethargic Jesus Navas: Headless James Milner: Hopeless David Silva: Peripheral Sergio Aguero: Isolated Substitutes Eliaquim Mangala: Overpriced Samir Nasri: Ineffective Frank Lampard: USA