Manchester United 3-0 Fulham: 5 men who were brilliant for Solskjaer | Premier League 2018-19

Fulham FC v Manchester United - Premier League
Fulham FC v Manchester United - Premier League

#2 Anthony Martial

Fulham FC v Manchester United - Premier League
Fulham FC v Manchester United - Premier League

The Frenchman had been a vital part of Solskjaer's XI, however, Martial had just two goals and one assist in his seven appearances under the Norwegian. His new boss still puts trust on him, which was the reason why he was the first choice on the left of the front three.

The Frenchman had performed well too, however, while he had been fantastic in front of goal under Mourinho, he had a slight dip in form of late. All of that was about to change at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

Martial was eager to track back and help out Shaw whenever required, but he knew what his primary role was. As such, he continuously ran at the defence and gave Fulham a lot of headaches. His first big moment of the game came in the 14th minute, when he had the awareness to set up Pogba to score the opening goal. And then, in the 23rd minute, he gave the viewers a huge treat.

Taking the ball from Jones inside his own half, the Frenchman first outran Odoi, brushing aside his challenge. He then left Maxime Le Marchand for dead with a neat trick on the ball. When Rico in Fulham goal rushed out to close him down, Martial calmly slotted the ball into the far corner. It was indeed a classic Anthony Martial moment and it helped United win the game.

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