Fergie wants a swift response

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is looking for a swift response from his side to their defeat at Everton when they take on Fulham at Old Trafford today.

United went down 1-0 in the Barclays Premier League clash at Goodison Park on Monday night thanks to Marouane Fellaini’s second-half header.

It was the first time in eight years the Red Devils had lost their opening league fixture and they now face a Fulham side who made a superb start to their own campaign last weekend by thrashing Norwich 5-0. Ferguson is mindful of the Cottagers’ threat, but is demanding nothing less than a positive reaction from his team — and is confident they will deliver.