Thoughts on Manchester United v Fulham, the 24/25 Premier League opener
Welcome to the 24/25 Premier League season! It truly is midnight when I have this up, living up to the name of the blog, so I'll keep my observations short. New Season, Same Problems Even though Manchester United won, as expected, it was by no means a convincing win. Many moments when United was attacking ultimately came to nothing. Fulham was a lower-middle team last season. If United wishes to contend for a spot in the Champions League, matches like this ought to be matches where United keeps control. Not finishing attacks and not stopping counterattacks made United suffer last season, and unless Erik Ten Hag manages to improve, United is very likely to finish out of the top five. Speaking of the defense... Lisandro Martinez is the best defender United has right now Full respect to Harry Maguire's resilience off the pitch, the fact of the matter is that he's still inconsistent. The two new signings from Bayern, Mazraoui and de Ligt, weren't noticable. De Ligt is only