Paul Pogba inspires Manchester United to easy win over Fulham
United cruised to a win at Craven Cottage
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United saw off Fulham with plenty to spare as they moved into the top four in the Premier League.
Two goals from Paul Pogba and a third from Anthony Martial were more than enough as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's unbeaten run was extended to 11 at Craven Cottage.
Here's how it played out:
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Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League.
First up it's Fulham vs Manchester United from Craven Cottage.
The hosts are battling for their Premier League lives while United head down to west London with their eyes firmly on a top four spot.
We'll have all the latest build-up and action for you right here so don't touch that dial.
The team is in.
The big news from Manchester United is Marcus Rashford is not playing, he's on the bench with Romelu Lukaku given a start up front.
And here is the Fulham XI, with Vietto for Christie and Schurrle for Cairney the changes for the hosts.
If you thought 55 goals conceded from 25 games wasn't bad enough......
Not exactly what you want to be reading if you're a Fulham fan before a clash against one of the top six sides, but this is the highlight of an excellent thread of why Fulham are drawing ever closer to relegation.
So what about Manchester United?
Well, fans will be as thankful as the players for the upturn in form since the arrival of caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Why? Well, in short, it's a huge February for United. They face a huge clash in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, followed by back-to-back clashes with Chelsea and Liverpool in the FA Cup and Premier League respectively.
At the end of February, United could be in all three or none at all. It really is that critical.
Here's what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had to say ahead of the game.
Manchester United have not lost since December 16 against Liverpool, which turned out to be Jose Mourinho's last game in charge.
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