Manchester United 4-1 Fulham: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis | Premier League 2018-19

#2 Fulham start brightly but Ashley Young scores a screamer

Young celebrates with teammates

The Cottagers started brightly, positioning themselves well and remaining organized, irrespective of the number of bodies forward committed by the home side.

They won the ball back in the middle of the pitch and sprayed a couple of long passes to the path of Mitrovic and Schurrle.

Moreover, in the first 10 minutes or so, the visitors enjoyed a fair share of the ball and they looked like challenging the Red Devils.

However, it didn't take too long for their defence to open up and an individual error to creep in. What more could you expect from Fulham?

On the back of some optimistic and fruitful play in midfield, United circulated the ball around with purpose.

Rashford and Young, who looked like two professionals toying with practice cones on the training ground, combined once more and the ball fell to the skipper.

Unlike most of the times where he would have loved to bring it back to his right foot and deliver a cross or pass it back safely, Young decided to take Denis Odoi on and go to the byline.

The latter's challenge was way too soft, which easily allowed the veteran to get the better of him.

What followed, was a moment of brilliance, as Young found the top corner from the tight angle to leave Sergio Rico with no chance and put his side's noses in front.