Manchester United ignore off-field distraction to breeze past Fulham
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs celebrates scoring their third goal against Fulham. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
With the fallout still radioactive from the Luis Suárez judgment, for his racially aggravated abuse of Patrice Evra, it was easy to forget, for a moment, that there was some football to be played. Manchester Uniteddid not forget. With a performance of ruthless focus, they swatted asideFulham to maintain not only their imperious away form but their pursuit of Manchester City.
Sir Alex Ferguson's team is the only one in the country yet to taste defeat on their domestic travels and a blemish was never likely here, from the moment that Danny Welbeck enjoyed the first offer of hospitality from the Fulham defence. Martin Jol, the home manager, wore a thunderous expression as United made the game safe by half-time. Nani scored the second and made two more while Ryan Giggs embellished yet another personal legend by contributing his first league goal of the season. He has now scored in all 20 Premier League campaigns.
