Manchester United power rankings springs surprise after Man City defeat

After losing their first two games, Manchester United looked to have finally got back on track under Erik ten Hag. Wins against Liverpool and Arsenal were the highlights as they found themselves moving up the table, but then they had to face Pep Guardiola's Man City.

The difference in quality was clear from the first minute; as it should have been with Ten Hag's side only three months into its project and their opponents many years down the line. Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored hattricks as they dismantled their rivals at the Etihad.

United did manage to score three goals however and that is reflected in their power rankings, which have been taken from the club's rankings on Whoscored. But who tops the charts for Ten Hag's side?

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Let's have a look at the top five United players currently on Whoscored.com :

5. Diogo Dalot:

Dalot had a tough time against Man City. The Portuguese right-back received a yellow card within two minutes after fouling Jack Grealish and could not seem to get a handle on the forward throughout the first half.

However, throughout the rest of the season, Dalot has only gone from strength to strength and is starting to deliver on the promise that Jose Mourinho talked about when he signed him back in 2018. And that is why the full-back finds himself fifth on the list of best so far.

4. Bruno Fernandes:

Many United fans would be expecting Christian Eriksen to be on this list, but he sits well outside the top five according to Whoscored. His Portuguese teammate Fernandes however finds himself fourth, mainly due to the number of chances he has created so far this season.

Fernandes hasn't quite clicked under Ten Hag as of yet, but