David Moyes was left counting the cost of victory against Fulham at the Cottage after he had to make a triple substitution at half time of their 3-1 victory today. All three changes were enforced by injury, with Rafael, Tom Cleverley and Johnny Evans all being replaced at the break with United having raced into […]
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Late Rooney goal knocks Fulham’s lights out
FULHAM 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 It took a late route one Wayne Rooney goal to beat a feisty Fulham side at Craven Cottage in a match that was interrupted by a floodlight failure. The result put United 10 points clear of City who host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow. Rooney underlined the importance of […]
Silva brace sees off Fulham
MANCHESTER CITY 2, FULHAM 0 David Silva’s brace sealed a comfortable victory for City against Fulham but the Spanish International could have taken the match ball home with him if he had completed his hat trick just a minute after scoring his second goal. David Platt, himself a goalscoring midfielder in his time, admitted the […]
City overcome Fulham resistance
FULHAM 1, MANCHESTER CITY 2 City got back on track with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage to end a 4 match streak of winless games. Roberto Mancini had earlier declared that City would retain their Premier League title but they were made to work hard to overcome a hard working and organised Fulham side […]
Reds new boys strike gold
Man Utd 3, Fulham 2 Usain Bolt may have displayed his winning Olympic medals on the pitch before the game, but it was Manchester United new boys Robin van Persie and Shinji Kagawa who struck gold on it. In a game which was truly one of two distinctive halves, United move effortlessly from the sublime […]