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Manchester United<\/a> avoided a third consecutive defeat within the space of a week, after scoring late against Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier this afternoon.<\/p>\n

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It looked as though the Red Devils were heading towards another loss, after Lisandro Mart\u00ednez scored an own goal after Senne Lammens parried the ball into the Argentine\u2019s path.<\/p>\n

Matheus Cunha\u2019s strike in the 89th minute secured a vital point for Michael Carrick<\/a>\u2019s men, who have once again been called into question over their struggles in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

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Such a goal will no doubt paper over a lot of the cracks in the senior ranks, with their showing in the capital this afternoon one that undoubtedly warranted criticism.<\/p>\n

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\n How multiple United players failed to deliver against Fulham<\/strong>
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After his summer arrival from Aston Villa, midfielder Youri Tielemans has started every game for United, but his showing against the Cottagers today was arguably his worst for the club.<\/p>\n

The Belgian international featured for the entirety of the contest and was unable to complete any of the dribbles he attempted, whilst losing possession on nine separate occasions.<\/p>\n

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Without the ball, he was just as ineffective, subsequently losing 100% of the aerial battles he contested and also being dribbled past twice in transition.<\/p>\n

However, he certainly wasn\u2019t alone in failing to deliver at Craven Cottage, as winger Marcus Rashford<\/a> struggled to produce his best performance this afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Englishman once again was handed a start off the left-hand side of the attack, but was unable to produce – as seen by the stats he delivered during the draw.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old could only complete 50% of the dribbles he attempted against Alvaro Arbeloa\u2019s men, whilst only picking out a teammate with 33% of his crosses.<\/p>\n

Such a performance has caused concern within the fanbase, after the attacker once again failed to register a single goal or assist for the fifth straight league game.<\/p>\n

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\n Why one United star needs to be dropped after Fulham<\/strong>
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After failing to win once again this week, many United supporters will be concerned about the direction of the senior ranks for the remainder of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Manager Carrick has seen his future being called into question by a selection of fans, with his continued selection of Rashford within his starting eleven just one area of concern.<\/p>\n