United pummel hospitable hosts

AFTER the tumult and controversy in the Premier League over the last 48 hours, this victory was exactly what Manchester United would have wanted: simple and utterly comprehensive.

No reason for the FA or the Crown Prosecution Service to get involved, except to locate the presumably kidnapped Fulham defence. Instead, three points accrued in the most simple fashion for Alex Ferguson’s side.

The only down side for United was an injury to Phil Jones — feared to be a broken cheekbone — but Ferguson was loathe to dwell on it.