U21s: United vs. Fulham

Larnell Cole really needs to go on loan. Will add M.Keane and Thorpe to that list too. Well M.Keane anyway.
 
Lucky there, Fulham do look strong. A lot of decent play but real threat for either sides to be fair.

And Dembele puts it 1-0.
 
Our central midfield is way too defensive. None of them makes any attacking runs worth mentioning and our top 3 are outnumbered every time. If the plan is for Fletcher to sit deep - then EKangamene or James MUST be more attacking.
 
How's Fletch doing?

Some neat touches here and there. His passing looks good (although one miscontrolled pass just outside the box led to Fulham's goal). Sitting fairly deep but has gone forward on a few occasions. He's understandably not charging up and down.

I'm really happy he's back and cautiously optimistic based on what I've seen so far.
 
Great time to score. Got a lucky rebound, but they all count.

Except for when they don't.
 
Aw shit, Lawrence should've burried that.

Now a fantastic lobbed pass from Fletcher for Keane to hit a volley, missed though.

Darren played 66 minutes and now's been subbed.
 
Lawrence misses from 8 yards out, middle of the goal.
 
Fletcher' passing looked good in 2nd half (dunno first, didn't see). Most importantly, looked very happy with the outing. What a bonus it will be if we can have him back in first team even if it is in late November!
 
I didn't even see janko come on, who did he replace?
 
No Fabio or Zaha involved this time, so hopefully both playing tomorrow. No other names absent though.. Wilson and Perreira involved tomorrow is probably wishful thinking

Pereira has been poor all season so would be a major surprise...James Wilson is possible but plenty of other players ahead of him in queue...
 
All this time, I assumed it was The actual dembele on the pitch, then I realised he doesn't even play for Fulham anymore. Oops.
 
There's a slight possibility that Wilson might be on bench tomorrow.

Moyes might rest RVP and Rooney. Welbeck is injured. That only leaves Chico as our only striker.
 
Great play down the right from Varela and Janko, Rothwell needed to put that either side of the keeper and it was a certain goal.
 
Michael Keane with a great strike into the top right corner! 2-2
 
I'm not watching the match, but is Janko playing as a right midfielder?

He has played there for Swiss U19 teams there in the last two matches I think.
 
Nice forward runs bringing the ball out from both Keane and Thorpe there, and Keane pops up with a lovely goal!