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One month into the new Premier League season, excuses about bedding-in processes and newly assembled squads needing time to gel are wearing thin and for Manchester United there is an acute sense of urgency as the international break looms.
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United are by no means the only ‘big club’ enduring a faltering start to the campaign but after so much pre-season optimism, the spotlight has fallen very much on manager Michael Carrick ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fulham.
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Al Jazeera takes a closer look at the game:
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How have Manchester United started the new season?
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United have lost three of their six matches in all competitions and suffered a damaging League Cup exit on Wednesday, surrendering a 2-0 lead to Brighton & Hove Albion.
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United → lose → Brighton
Their only win in four league games came at home to promoted Ipswich Town.
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United started the better in the VAR-dominated Manchester derby last Sunday, but played second fiddle to the away team after City were reduced to ten men.
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How have Fulham started the new season?
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The London club have made a slow start under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa and are yet to win in the league.
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A draw at Liverpool last week and a League Cup win at West Ham United in midweek offered glimpses of better things to come.
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What has Carrick said about United’s start to the season?
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Carrick accepted responsibility for the team’s poor start but said the focus must remain on finding solutions rather than assigning blame.
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“It’s my responsibility and I’m fine with that.
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It’s not a blame game.
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Blame me, no problem, but it’s not about blaming people,” said the 45-year-old boss.
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“It’s about finding solutions.
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It’s a whole collective thing.
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It’s about what you focus on.
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I know where we want to get to and we want to get there fast.”
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What happened the last time Fulham played Man Utd?
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United won 3-2 in their last meeting which came in the Premier League at Old Trafford on February 1.
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Casemiro and Matheus Cunha put United two up before a chaotic finale that saw Raul Jiminez net an 85th minute penalty for the Londoners before Benjamin Sesko and Kevin traded injury time strikes.
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What happened between Fulham and Man Utd at Craven Cottage last season?
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The teams shared a 1-1 draw in the Premier League match.
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Emile Smith Rowe’s 73rd minute goal levelled matters after Rodrigo Muniz put through his own net in the 58th minute.
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When did Fulham last beat Manchester United?
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Fulham won 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on February 24, 2024.
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Harry Maguire appeared to have sealed a point for United in the 90th minute when he cancelled out Calvin Bassey’s 65th minute goal, but Alex Iwobi got Fulham’s winner in injury time.
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United have won three of the five meetings since then.
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When did Fulham last beat Man Utd at Craven Cottage?
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Fulham have not recorded a home win against United since December 2009.
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Danny Murphy, Bobby Zamora and Damien Duff sealing a 3-0 home win.
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Of the 10 matches since then, United have won nine, scoring 21 and conceding six.
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Prediction: Fulham vs Manchester United
Opta’s supercomputer has given Manchester United a 47.4 percent chance of winning, while offering Fulham only a 28.3 percent chance of victory.
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This will be their 94th meeting, with Manchester United winning 59 of the encounters and Fulham 14.
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Fulham team news
Kenny Tete misses out due to concussion at Anfield last week.
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Tom Cairney is also absent with a knee injury, but Ryan Sessegnon will have a late fitness test as he returns from a groin problem.
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Predicted Fulham lineup
Leno; Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia
Manchester United team news
United will make a late decision on whether to include Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba in the squad.
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