Winner: Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates close range strike that made sure Louis van Gaal's first game ended badly
Lost: United's players look dejected after Swansea take the lead for the second time
Delight: The players celebrate going ahead at Old Trafford against the run of play
Manchester United
DAVID DE GEA 5.5 – Had little chance with the first goal but will disappointed he didn’t keep out the second with two attempts
PHIL JONES 6 – Blocked out by Bony for Ki’s goal but came to United’s rescue with some fantastic tackles towards the end
CHRIS SMALLING 5.5 – Needs to impose himself on the game more. Indecisive and hesitant on the ball on occasions
TYLER BLACKETT 6.5 – Composed Premier League debut. Looked more comfortable on the ball than both Smalling and Jones at times
JESSE LINGARD 6 – Unlucky to be forced off after 24 minutes after a bright start although injury looked a lot worse at first
DARREN FLETCHER 6.5 – Did his job well but players around him lacked the creativity to open up Swansea
Lacking: Darren Fletcher worked hard but never found the creativity needed to unlock Swansea's defence
ANDER HERRERA 6 – Still getting to grips with the pace of the English game and was caught in possession.
ASHLEY YOUNG 5.5 – Promising going forward but defensively suspect again as he lost Routledge in the build-up to second goal
JUAN MATA 6 – Can still give so much more. Wasted a couple set-pieces by putting them too close to the keeper
JAVIER HERNANDEZ 5 – Largely anonymous performance showed why he will probably be on his way. Replaced by Nani at half-time
WAYNE ROONEY 6.5 – Couple of ambitious efforts in the first half but new skipper got United back on terms with the equaliser
Level: Rooney leaps to slam home an overhead kick and level the score at 1-1
Captain fantastic: Rooney celebrates finding the net n his first game as permanent captain
Substitutes:
Januzaj (for Lingard 24), Nani (for Hernandez 46), Kagawa, Fellaini (for Herrera 67), M Keane, Amos, James.
Scorer: Rooney 53
Manager: Louis van Gaal – 5.5
Impact: Janujaz made something of a difference in the second half, but it wasn't enough for United
Work to do: It was a difficult start for United's new boss, who will have to rethink his 3-5-2 formation
Swansea City
LUCASZ FABIANSKI 6.5 – Must have though he would be tested more by United but reliable when required
ANGEL RANGEL 6.5 – Typically strong performance from him at right-back, subduing both Young and then Januzaj down the United left
JORDI AMAT 7 – Got in a couple of important blocks and looked solid alongside Williams
Solid: Jordi Amat stops Wayne Rooney getting away, during an encouraging performance at the back
ASHLEY WILLIAMS 7.5 – Made some fantastic interceptions, not least when Rooney looked as though he was through in the second half
NEIL TAYLOR 5.5 – Rash challenge on Januzaj earned him a booking and replaced eight minutes after the restart
JONJO SHELVEY 6.5 – Great job shielding the Swansea defence and then launching the breakaway attacks
KI SUNG-YEUNG 7 – Helped keep United at bay and got forward to take his chance really well
Opener: Ki had put Swansea ahead in the first half with a well-placed finish
NATHAN DYER 6.5 – Energetic performance summed up by fne run in the build-up to the first goal
GYLFI SIGURDSSON 8
– Match-winning display. Kept his cool to score the second goal from
close range, having played a part in the first goal as well.
Get in: Gylfi Sigurdsson finds the net from close range to win the game for Swansea
WAYNE ROUTLEDGE 6.5 – A real threat down the right for Swansea even though his cross for the second goal was actually a shot
WILFRIED BONY 7 – A real handful for the Unite defence throughout. They never quite got to grips with the big man.
Handful: Bony may not have got on the scoresheet but he was a constant thorn in the side of united's defence
Subs: Gomis (for Bony 77), Tiendalli (for Taylor 53), Montero (for Dyer 67), Tremmel, Bartley, Richards, Sheehan.
Manager: Gary Monk – 7
Scorers: Ki 28, Sigurdsson 72
Booked: Dyer, Taylor, Shelvey
Referee: Mike Dean 7
Star man: Gylfi Sigurdsson
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