United?s functional minimalism offers glimpse of stability Amorim craves | Barney Ron

It may have been an ugly win on a cold, damp night but this performance had a level of control that?s been much needed
Maybe Eminem was right. You do only get one shot. Manchester United only had one of them at Craven Cottage, or at least only one on target, 78 minutes into this exercise in minimalism.
They also had no corners. Nobody really knows what key passes are, but they only made one of those. Even the game?s only goal had no assist, the ball given to Lisandro Mart?nez after a scuffle, prelude to Mart?nez spanking a powerful, deflected shot that veered into the net over the palm of Bernd Leno.
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