Facundo Pellistri, Harry Maguire, Rasmus Hojlund - Manchester United winners and losers vs Fulham
05.11.2023 - 17:21
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Manchester United got back to winning ways against Fulham on Saturday with a late Bruno Fernandes winner.
United put a dismal few days behind them and showed togetherness and resilience to get the job done with that man Fernandes settling the scores with a stoppage-time strike. It was a result that left Erik ten Hag's side eighth in the Premier League standings with 18 points from 11 games.
United jet-off to Denmark in midweek for their Champions League match against FC Copenhagen, before returning to Premier League duty against Luton Town on Saturday afternoon. Here are three winners and losers from the Fulham game.
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Andre Onana
Following a testing start to life at the club, Onana has started to underline his worth between the posts. The 27-year-old made important saves against Fulham and that helped keep the scores goalless before Fernandes struck at the other end. His is one problem off the checklist for now.
Facundo Pellistri
Play like you mean it read the banner that accompanied the travelling fans. Pellistri did exactly that after being summoned from the substitutes bench. His tenacity and work-rate proved telling in creating the winner for Fernandes and the youngster was more than deserving of an assist. Pellistri and Alejandro Garnacho for that matter have given Ten Hag a decision to make on Antony in future games.
Harry Maguire
Deemed surplus to requirements this summer, Maguire resisted the urge to start afresh and United are now benefitting from that decision. The 30-year-old has been solid over the last few matches, even when United have struggled collectively, and he was colossal
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