On Sunday, Manchester United secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Fulham at Craven Cottage, a result that marked an important milestone for the team. The match was characterized by a lack of attacking quality from both sides, leading to a low-scoring affair. The decisive moment came in the 77th minute when Lisandro Martínez unleashed a shot from 25 yards that deflected off a defender, ultimately finding its way into the net . This goal not only sealed the win for United but also underscored their resilience in defense throughout the match.
The quality of the game had been poor for more than 75 minutes as both sides struggled to create meaningful chances.
But as it looked to be petering out towards a draw the visitors snatched victory when Martinez strode towards the edge of the box before letting fly with an effort that struck Sasa Lukic and looped over Bernd Leno.
That was their first shot on target and was harsh on a Fulham side who had been the better side in the first half, but really should have taken their chances. Raul Jimenez was guilty of one notable miss when picked out by Antonee Robinson but his first touch was a heavy one before he drove a shot over the bar.
United had an academy-reared midfield on the pitch at the end, Kobbie Mainoo and the eager, totem-ish Toby Collyer. The away fans were boisterously happy. Even the manager’s way of pacing on his touchline, coiled for some unseen threat, like a late-night taxi driver braving the main drag on a Saturday night, had settled. This kind of night is exactly what Amorim is after right now.
It did also feel consistent with his recent comments. It seemed last week as though United’s manager had stumbled on an amazing new tactic. Amorim’s approach right now is basically to neg his own players. Old Trafford? We’re terrified of that place. Bad? We’re the worst. And not just the worst. The worst ever. We are alpha bad.
The result moves United into 12th in the league standings, four points behind Fulham in 10th.
"One shot on target from Man Utd -- a lucky deflection," Fulham coach Marco Silva said after the loss.
"We were the team that dominated more. We had two or three good moments to score but I don't remember one dangerous moment from Man Utd."
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