'He got caught' – Ian Wright names Man Utd star Fulham successfully exposed during Old Trafford win | C34XOKJ | 2024-02-28 16:08:01
Fulham persistently sought to show Raphael Varane throughout their victory over Manchester United at Previous Trafford, insists Ian Wright.
The Cottagers secured a thoroughly deserved win in Manchester on Saturday afternoon with Calvin Bassey giving the guests the lead in the second-half.
Harry Maguire pulled one again for Erik ten Hag's aspect but there was no late comeback this time with Alex Iwobi scoring deep into damage time to seal the win.
It ended a run of 5 straight wins for United, who're with out Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez till April at the earliest with the in-form Rasmus Hojlund for 3 weeks.
Arsenal legend Wright believes Fulham might have crushed United by 'three or four objectives' such was the hole in quality between the two sides, also highlighting a weak link in the United defence Fulham and Marco Silva have been capable of capitalise on.
'Man United are non-existent with out the ball,' Wright informed Wrighty's House.
'The front three don't press as a 3, the midfield usually are not close enough to gamers they are making an attempt to obtain it from. Fulham might have crushed them three or four.'
On the topic of growing frustration around Previous Trafford, Wright added: 'That is starting to bubble already. I inform you who you may hear a few… not groans however… is Varane. I might see Fulham targeted Varane.
'They marked up everyone in the midfield and solely gave him one move back inside to Harry Maguire and he took so lengthy to get the management down and play it to Casemiro, then he received caught on it and Fulham went once more.'
Wright has persistently hailed the influence of Kobbie Mainoo in United's midfield however the 18-year-old was powerless to stop his aspect being overrun by Fulham.
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'They're so unorganised. There's going to be some extra defeats for Man United this season.
'I was considering, they are beginning to get to that place the place they've the elements. They've a Kobbie Mainoo who can control that space in midfield.
'They undoubtedly missed Rasmus Hojlund however they couldn't get Kobbie on it.'
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