Fulham 0 - 3 Manchester United: 3 positives from United's dominating victory over the Cottagers

Fulham vs. Manchester United.
Fulham vs. Manchester United.

#1 Paul Pogba's fantastic goalscoring form continues

Pogba scored a brace.
Pogba scored a brace.

Pogba was one of the few players who had a fall out with former manager Jose Mourinho which raised speculations of him leaving the club in January. Even Jose reportedly called him a "virus" after a game which later seemed to affect the Frenchman's performances as well.

Once Solskjaer took charge from Mourinho, things started improving for the World Cup winner as he looked rejuvenated and has been the best player for United in the last few matches. Whenever the opponent sits deep, Paul Pogba is the key to unlock such defences.

Today, Fulham started the game brightly and should have taken the lead within the first quarter of the match. However, they were made to pay for their poor finishing. As the home side pushed up, they left a lot of space at the back for United to exploit with Martial laying off Paul who hit a powerful shot with his left foot giving Rico no chance at goal.

In the second half, United dominated possession, and they got their third goal as Mata got fouled inside the box only for Pogba to calmly slot home from the spot. It was his eleventh goal in the League and this is the first time he has scored ten in a season in any league.

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