Fulham 1-1 Man Utd (Smith Rowe 73′ | Fernandes missed pen 38′, Muniz OG 58′)

CRAVEN COTTAGE — At full-time at Craven Cottage, a rueful-looking Bruno Fernandes was standing alone in the centre circle, hands on hips, deep in thought.

Presumably, the Manchester United captain’s mind was replaying the penalty he skied over the bar in the first half. Or maybe he was reflecting on another game that slipped away as United frittered away precious points.

Similarly to their opening day loss against Arsenal, there were positives for United . They started brightly, catching Fulham off guard with the speed and ambition of their play.

Matheus Cunha, again preferred to £73m striker Benjamin Sesko, could have had a hat-trick after 15 minutes, lashing one shot over, another onto the post and an

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