Ugarte was Man United’s worst player against Chelsea, less touches than Onana

Manchester United dropped points for the seventh time in the Premier League this season following a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils secured a 5-2 win over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup fourth round in midweek, but they lacked the same intensity against the Blues.

United missed four big chances to score, and their only goal came from the penalty spot after Rasmus Hojlund was fouled.

Noussair Mazraoui’s performance was the biggest positive. He won 13 ground duels with a passing accuracy of 92 percent and five dribbles completed.

By contrast, Manuel Ugarte’s display was unconvincing as he was dominated by Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia in midfield.

The Uruguayan won just two out of 13 duels. He lost possession on 11 occasions and was guilty of committing six fouls. One error led to a shot.

The former Paris Saint-Germain star managed 38 touches and just 22 successful passes with an accuracy of 76 percent. He was dribbled past on a couple of occasions.

Goalkeeper Andre Onana had more touches and passes (47 & 23) than the £42 million-rated star.

Ugarte received a yellow card before the break, and he was probably fortunate to avoid a sending-off after committing four fouls after the interval.

The 23-year-old was a regular on the bench under former manager Erik ten Hag, who emphasised that he needs to adapt to the pace of the Premier League.

Judging by yesterday’s showing, Ugarte’s performances need to improve in order to secure a guaranteed starting role in future.

The midfielder had two solid seasons under incoming boss Ruben Amorim at Sporting CP, and his arrival could be a good thing for him.

Stats from Sofascore.com