Manchester United's new tactic with Lisandro Martinez pays off again in Fulham win

"Attack, attack, attack," the Manchester United fans implored. They eventually did through a defender.

United have benefited from Lisandro Martinez stepping into the final third in recent weeks and a player who had scored one goal in his first two-and-a-half years at the club now has two in a month.

Martinez scored at Anfield and created Bruno Fernandes's winner against Rangers by advancing towards the opponent's penalty area. The Argentine is as much of an asset in attack as defence with his line-breaking passes and he is becoming a deadlock-breaker.

Both of his goals were in front of the United away-day masses. The wait was worth it for the 2,701 die-hards in the Putney End. United have now won their past eight at Craven Cottage, one of their supporters' favourite away grounds. They chanted "Argentina" repeatedly as Martinez conducted a post-match on-pitch interview.

It was a deflected pot-shot but it was a rarity for a United player to take a shot. Martinez's 78th-minute goal was United's fourth of the game and the first on target.

The ball clipped Sasa Lukic, was gloved by Bernd Leno and grazed the woodwork before dropping in. United have a tendency to leave it late at Fulham and did so again. They scored with their only attempt on target against Brighton last week and did so again.

Ruben Amorim was standing in front of Fulham's lavish Riverside Stadium by the Thames and he may not feel he is in the deep end now. United fans chanted his name as full-time loomed and moments later as they celebrated the three points. Back-to-back victories have been beyond United in the Premier League this season, though they have gained two wins this week.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, long based down the King's Road, watched on by the Thames