United Takes Fulham Down In The First Half

Manchester United 2 - Fulham 0
Scorers: Berbatov (12), Valencia (32)


Team: Kuszczak, Vidic, Smalling, O'Shea, Evra, Scholes, Gibson, Anderson (Fabio 76), Valencia, Nani (Carrick 87), Valencia (Owen 73), Berbatov

The contest was over in the first half. A good strike by Berbatov in the 12th minute and a free header by Valencia in the 32nd killed off Fulham.

In truth, barring an uncomfortable save by Kuszczak within the first minute of the kick off, he was never really troubled. We were completely in control of this one from start to finish. Nani and Valencia were simply awesome at the left and right wings respectively. Nani especially had an outstanding game, creating both the goals. Gone are the days where he couldn't play on the left anymore. He has come a long way since last season where he couldn't play on the left to a fabulous performance today. No one in a white shirt could keep up with his pace.

This was almost a perfect performance. We did allowed Fulham possession, but where there to nip any trouble that even looked like surfacing. And on the counter, Nani and Valencia were devastating. It's an absolute shame Nani is not one of the players in the shortlist for PFA player of the year. A bleeding shame.

So as it stands, we have a 10-point cushion, and looking good even without the services of Rooney.