Man Utd 3-2 Fulham: 5 Things We Learnt

3. No Wonder Dembele Was Linked To United This Summer

Although lacking in the hair that Marouane Fellaini uses like Samson to bully the middle of the pitch, Moussa Dembele was a thorn in the side of United all game long. Running the Fulham attack, Dembele embarrassed the Man Utd backline and left them chasing. It was unfortunate that he didn't grab a goal out of it, but once again United were left vulnerable to a strong presence that they had no answer for. The stats speak for themselves: 49 passes completed out of a possible 50. The attacking Belgian also made nine dribbles successfully, in comparison to the eight that the Reds managed collectively. It's no surprise that he was on Sir Alex's radar during the pre-season. If you believe the rumours, Martin Jol is still worried that Dembele is not longed for the club and may move on to progress his career. On this performance, it wouldn't surprise me if Ferguson and David Gill were already making some important phone calls down south.