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I wondered ahead of this one if, when we look back on this season in May, this might be talked about as a pivotal game.
It did seem ominous that United had the same problem that had frustrated in recent low to non-scoring games, as they controlled play and possession but couldn’t carve out clear shooting opportunities. Sean Longstaff, guilty of some wild misses of late, had the first real chance as Bruno’s perfectly weighted ball set him through. The shot ended up in the Leazes stand, but it was down to Issa Diop’s excellent block, as opposed to any fault on Longstaff’s part.
In the context of this match though, it may have even worked to our benefit if anything. The introduction of Allan Saint-Maximin sent Fulham into a panic, as they struggled to cope with him dancing down the left while the Almiron / Trippier combination did its thing on the right. Longstaff was having an excellent game, covering ground and picking up pieces that meant Bruno’s absence in the centre wasn’t felt, but that breakthrough still eluded United.
There were a number of wrongs here, that ultimately evened themselves out. Decordova-Reid had stood on Trippier’s ankle as the first contact, and this was not a legitimate pen, with the problem arising again of pitchside replays inexplicably failing to show the crucial angle. However, the Burn one clearly was, so we’ll let them off.
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