Misfiring forward line costing Amorim dear

DESPITE spending £206m on new forwards this summer, Manchester United are still reduced to sending on Harry Maguire for set-pieces.

- by JOHN CROSS

This time, even supersub Maguire could not provide any late salvation as United's luck finally ran out at Craven Cottage.

But what a sorry state of affairs for Ruben Amorim that between them, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, have not yet been able to find the net.

And instead, for the second week running, United were undone by their own frailties at the back as Fulham substitute Emile Smith Rowe scored with his first touch just 96 seconds after coming on.

That ended United's remarkable eight-game winning streak at Craven Cottage and Amorim's new-look lineup has only gained one point from the first two games.

Not much of a return on their superstar front three even if Sesko had to be content again with a substitute appearance.

Cunha had lovely moments in the first half, Mbeumo provided the corner for Leny Yoro's deflected header to put United in front and yet you just cannot win games if you make big mistakes.