Manchester United trialist responded to manager's demand vs Fulham

Manchester United are proving to be victims of their own success somewhat in the early weeks of the new Premier League 2 season. Following the exit of popular manager Neil Wood to Salford City in the summer, they are winless from their opening four encounters, their latest being a 2-2 draw with Fulham on Friday night.

If they played their strongest side, they'd win every week. Instead, their brightest young sparks are either on loan in the Football League or away with the first team, gaining priceless senior experience.

In their place is an exciting young team, even for this level, who are learning valuable lessons every week and are now fighting until the very end to rescue points. Five players who started against Fulham also started in the FA Youth Cup final win over Nottingham Forest back in May, while there were another two on the five-man bench.

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Fulham came into the meeting full of confidence with two wins and a draw from their opening three matches, and it showed. Radek Vitek came to United's rescue twice in the first five minutes to keep out a low effort from Terry Ablade and then a firm header from Matthew Dibley-Dias.

It wouldn't be long before the pressure got too much either. Right-back Charlie Wellens was beaten too easily and when Tyler Fredricson tamely headed the ball to the edge of the box, Fulham midfielder Adrion Pajaziti had time to take a touch and rifle the ball into the top right corner of the net.

The goal seemed to give United the kick up the backside they needed, though. Moments later, captain Dan Gore, Kobbie Mainoo and Charlie Savage all had shots blocked, and the former almost gave his side the lead when he latched onto a brilliant ball from