LONDON: Manchester United swept into fourth place in the Premier League as Anthony Martial's elegant strike inspired their Three-Zero win over suffering Fulham on Saturday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's facet took the lead thru Paul Pogba's scientific end early in the first 1/2 at Craven Cottage.
But it was once Martial who stole the show because the winger raced over 1/2 the duration of the pitch prior to finishing emphatically to double United's lead prior to half-time.
That swaggering solo effort was once followed via the influential Pogba's second-half penalty as United moved into fourth place, one point above Chelsea, who face Manchester City on Sunday.
Winners of six consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since May 2009, United are firmly in the hunt for a top 4 end after trailing 11 points at the back of those places on the day Jose Mourinho was once sacked in December.
They have received 10 of 11 suits in all competitions since Solskjaer replaced Mourinho as intervening time boss.
United stay unbeaten beneath their former striker Solskjaer, who has lifted the gloom from the unlamented Mourinho's divisive reign and put himself in rivalry to land the task on a permanent foundation.
United's walk via the banks of the River Thames was once the easiest preparation for his or her Champions League final 16 first leg against Paris Saint Germain at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Fulham are moment backside having misplaced 5 in their final six league games and face a frightening task to avoid relegation.
With United's clash against PSG on his mind, Solskjaer made six adjustments, leaving out Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Victor Lindelof.
Those switches left United looking uncertain in the opening moments and Luciano Vietto reached Andre Schurrle's move, most effective to scuff his half-volley wide when he must have hit the objective.
Schurrle fired over from close-range after Alexsandar Mitrovic harried Chris Smalling into another mistake moments later.
But on a blustery afternoon, United had riden their success and have been about to blow Fulham away.
They took the lead with a wonderfully constructed goal that exposed the Premier League's leakiest defence in the 14th minute.
Ander Herrera deftly avoided a sliding lunge from Jean-Michael Serri and picked out Martial on the edge of the Fulham area.
Martial's perfectly-weighted cross stuck Fulham flat-footed and Pogba took Sergio Rico via surprise with a fierce strike from a good angle that flashed past the Fulham keeper at his near submit.
It was once Pogba's 7th goal since Solskjaer took charge, underlining how the France megastar has pop out of his shell following the departure of his nemesis Mourinho.
Since Solskjaer's arrival, Pogba, now deployed in a free-roaming role that higher fits his persona, has been immediately interested by more targets, both scoring or aiding, than any other Premier League player.
Yet Pogba was once reduced to the role of admiring spectator for once when his compatriot Martial doubled United's lead in the 23rd minute.
Jones began the electric counter-attack, winning ownership and spreading the ball wide to Martial just throughout the United 1/2.
Fulham had thrown too many players ahead and so they have been ruthlessly punished.
Martial speeded up past Maxime Le Marchand and left Denis Odoi trailing in his wake prior to bending a fantastic end into the far corner.
Martial, another United megastar who felt slighted via Mourinho's acerbic tongue, is back to his perfect and his 11th goal of the season was once the easiest method to rejoice signing a new 5 contract recently.
With Fulham impotent in attack, boss Claudio Ranieri was once jeered when he replaced Schurrle with defender Cyrus Christie early in the second one 1/2.
United piled on the misery for Ranieri in the 65th minute.
Romelu Lukaku's cross discovered Juan Mata just throughout the area and Le Marchand answered with a panicked shove, conceding a penalty that Pogba converted in generally nonchalant taste.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's facet took the lead thru Paul Pogba's scientific end early in the first 1/2 at Craven Cottage.
But it was once Martial who stole the show because the winger raced over 1/2 the duration of the pitch prior to finishing emphatically to double United's lead prior to half-time.
That swaggering solo effort was once followed via the influential Pogba's second-half penalty as United moved into fourth place, one point above Chelsea, who face Manchester City on Sunday.
Winners of six consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since May 2009, United are firmly in the hunt for a top 4 end after trailing 11 points at the back of those places on the day Jose Mourinho was once sacked in December.
They have received 10 of 11 suits in all competitions since Solskjaer replaced Mourinho as intervening time boss.
United stay unbeaten beneath their former striker Solskjaer, who has lifted the gloom from the unlamented Mourinho's divisive reign and put himself in rivalry to land the task on a permanent foundation.
United's walk via the banks of the River Thames was once the easiest preparation for his or her Champions League final 16 first leg against Paris Saint Germain at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Fulham are moment backside having misplaced 5 in their final six league games and face a frightening task to avoid relegation.
With United's clash against PSG on his mind, Solskjaer made six adjustments, leaving out Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Victor Lindelof.
Those switches left United looking uncertain in the opening moments and Luciano Vietto reached Andre Schurrle's move, most effective to scuff his half-volley wide when he must have hit the objective.
Schurrle fired over from close-range after Alexsandar Mitrovic harried Chris Smalling into another mistake moments later.
But on a blustery afternoon, United had riden their success and have been about to blow Fulham away.
They took the lead with a wonderfully constructed goal that exposed the Premier League's leakiest defence in the 14th minute.
Ander Herrera deftly avoided a sliding lunge from Jean-Michael Serri and picked out Martial on the edge of the Fulham area.
Martial's perfectly-weighted cross stuck Fulham flat-footed and Pogba took Sergio Rico via surprise with a fierce strike from a good angle that flashed past the Fulham keeper at his near submit.
It was once Pogba's 7th goal since Solskjaer took charge, underlining how the France megastar has pop out of his shell following the departure of his nemesis Mourinho.
Since Solskjaer's arrival, Pogba, now deployed in a free-roaming role that higher fits his persona, has been immediately interested by more targets, both scoring or aiding, than any other Premier League player.
Yet Pogba was once reduced to the role of admiring spectator for once when his compatriot Martial doubled United's lead in the 23rd minute.
Jones began the electric counter-attack, winning ownership and spreading the ball wide to Martial just throughout the United 1/2.
Fulham had thrown too many players ahead and so they have been ruthlessly punished.
Martial speeded up past Maxime Le Marchand and left Denis Odoi trailing in his wake prior to bending a fantastic end into the far corner.
Martial, another United megastar who felt slighted via Mourinho's acerbic tongue, is back to his perfect and his 11th goal of the season was once the easiest method to rejoice signing a new 5 contract recently.
With Fulham impotent in attack, boss Claudio Ranieri was once jeered when he replaced Schurrle with defender Cyrus Christie early in the second one 1/2.
United piled on the misery for Ranieri in the 65th minute.
Romelu Lukaku's cross discovered Juan Mata just throughout the area and Le Marchand answered with a panicked shove, conceding a penalty that Pogba converted in generally nonchalant taste.
EPL: Martial gem lifts resurgent Man United into fourth place
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