[Deleted member 101472]

Diogo Dalot, eh?

Best thing to come out of this game - looks like an actual fullback!

Potential is there to be great. Really think he’s a perfect right midfielder in an old fashioned 442 system, he’s just a half second behind when the ball gets played in behind him. Definitely an attack minded full back, I think the position he continued to take up would probably be about 20 yards further forward than Valencia, Darmian or young would ever take up.

 

[Denis79]

Doesn't really change anything does it? Next

The change has to start somewhere, hopefully we pick up some pace and get that top four.

 

[Red00012]

I think bringing on McTominay was purely to show Pogba who’s boss. Why take off Rashford for McTominay when they’re down to 10 men?

 

[freeurmind]

Really good to see us stick it to a poor side. Dalot and Rashford were very good.

 

[Trophy Room]

Enjoyable. Can’t ask for more at this stage.

 

[arthurka]

Good win, but to little to late.
I worry for us next week.

 

[edcunited1878]

I think bringing on McTominay was purely to show Pogba who’s boss. Why take off Rashford for McTominay when they’re down to 10 men?

Jose is the boss, nothing is much clearer than that. It is also McTominay's birthday today and Rashford has ran his nuts off within the past 4 days...he deserved his appaluse coming off the pitch.

 

[Foxtrot]

Finally we have a positive goal difference. In December with 1/3 of the season gone. Feck me.

 

[Gazza]

Dalot, Rashford and Mata excellent. Young had a decent game too. Fulham were rubbish.

 

[RedDevil@84]

Great game for most players. It was lovely to see a working right side. Great game Dalot.
And was super happy for Rashford to score. It was long pending.

 

[kundalini]

Fulham were dire. We played some good football though were careless at times. It looked to me as though the referee got both the red card and the penalty wrong, though both were close-calls.

Dalot's crosses were delightful, rest of his game not as good but still some good defending from him. Smalling with some nice passes out to Dalot.

Herrera wasted a great chance to score in the 2nd half. A bit unlucky to give away the penalty. Jones had a careless 2nd half. Young did really well for his goal. Rashford a threat, wasted a great chance then scored from a ridiculous angle. Mata and Lingard also had a few decent moments.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

I enjoyed that. Dalot was fantastic.

 

[nainaisson]

Jose implemented a narrower 3 behind Lukaku knowing that Dalot could maurade up and down the right side with Herrera usually on the right and Smalling sweeping up the space behind Dalot. The combination of pace and movement by Mata, Rashford and Lingard worked very well regardless of opposition talent. Good balance today.

Thanks for writing the first informative comment I've read here in a long time.

 

[Slevs]

Anyone got a still of Pogba disgusted?

 

[RedDevil@84]

I hope Salah had a mad day rather than coming back to form :P

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Dalot, Mata, Rashford and Young were excellent. Everyone else good. Fulham were crap, their defense is dreadful and their keeper is worse.

Ref was shit and all

 

[redshaw]

Dalot and Rashford did very well.

Hope we can pursue with Dalot now who gives presence on the right. Been too many years since we've had that. We have one arm tied behind our back and funnel everything down the left.

 

[Eckers99]

Good performance, massively helped by an unambitious Fullham. Young, Jones and especially Dalot, had very good games.

 

[IRELANDUNITED]

Good win pity we didn't score 5, have we ever scored 5 under Mourinho?

Anyway winning was all that mattered, i'm not getting too excited though cause Fulham are God damm awful.

 

[Morpheus 7]

Great first half performance. Mata Dalot and Rashford were excellent. Beat a bad bottom of the table side at home. Nothing to get excited about, changes nothing. I'm more interested in anfield away next week. What team will we put out and our tactics for that game? Nice to watch a comfortable with but I'm realistic about our situation.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Great performance from the boys. The attack looked lively and full of movement. Yes it was Fulham but it was about winning well. Thoroughly enjoyed the match today.

 

[RedDevil@84]

Good win pity we didn't score 5, have we ever scored 5 under Mourinho?

Anyway winning was all that mattered, i'm not getting too excited though cause Fulham are God damm awful.

Don't think we scored 5 in PL after 5-5 in SAF's last game

 

[RedDevil@84]

Didn't notice much that Matic was playing today. Which I guess is a good thing compared to the previous ones.

 

[Web of Bissaka]

Good game.

Fulham surrender first half, better fight the second.

3pts is what matters.

 

[Crashoutcassius]

I'm saying what we did today, we should have done. It won't change anyone's opinions. Get a string of wins under our belt and that will change.

true enough

 

[Viral United]

Positive goal different, Happy days.

 

[jymufc20]

The one time i need the goal gifs in the op and there isn't any.

Damn you, whoever usually does them. (who was probably just a bit too busy today)

 

[Massive Spanner]

Dalot is mint.

Anyone saying he wasn't good enough for us after Wednesday (he's 19!) deserves to be taken outside and shot.

 

[saivet]

Good performance from us today. Dalot looked really good going forward too.

Fulham are a poor team, but a needed 3 points

 

[Robbie Boy]

We. Have. Arrived.

 

[Red Dreams]

we need to blend our youth players to build a team with players who actually will give their all for the team.

get rid of the prima donnas.

 

[Buster15]

I think bringing on McTominay was purely to show Pogba who’s boss. Why take off Rashford for McTominay when they’re down to 10 men?

Assuming that is the case then good.
While Jose is still in charge it is important that he reminds his players who is the boss.

I don’t have any problems with the cost of the players on the bench.
The key thing is to select a team that he has confidence in and knows what level of performance he is going to get.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

We. Have. Arrived.

Why? Where were you going?

 

[Robbie Boy]

Why? Where were you going?

With Jose? Maybe 7th or so. Winning.

 

[cyril C]

I think bringing on McTominay was purely to show Pogba who’s boss. Why take off Rashford for McTominay when they’re down to 10 men?

Yes, but also need to warm up Mctom for the Valencia game. Pogba should play in Spain, he normally gives 100% when it is on overseas TV.

 

[Handsome Devil]

Enjoyed that, regardless of opposition. One of the most toxic and miserable matchday threads ever, must be that virus going around?

 

[joedirt87]

This game just gets me even more upset with Mourinho. He should be trying to play like this every game outside of the big matchups. I think a lot of us would be much happier seeing us batter poor teams with the occasional blip of a dodgy win, draw, or loss to those type sides and then if he wants to be pragmatic and set up for the draw against a side like City, Pool etc. and gets the draw.

 

[Yorkeontop]

A less miserable Christmas

 

[Crashoutcassius]

Too bad we can't play shit team like Fulham every single week.

just played southampton who are the same level as fulham. changed the team and did okay vs arsenal (an excellent team) and well against fulham

 

[Raees]

Undeniably a good performance, noticeably more fizz about the side in past two games.