MITROVIC HELPS FULHAM HOLD WATFORD 11 IN PREMIER LEAGUE
Aleksandar Mitrovic cancelled out Andre Gray’s early opener as Fulham fought back to draw 1-1 with Watford in the Premier League on Saturday.
Having lost their 100 percent record with defeat to Manchester United last time out, the visitors appeared to be on course to return to winning ways after Gray found the net just 87 seconds into the early kick-off.
Watford were unfortunate not to lead by more during a dominant first-half performance with referee Martin Atkinson waving away strong shouts for a penalty after Alfie Mawson’s ill-timed sliding challenge on Will Hughes. However, Fulham improved after the break, their consistent pressure eventually rewarded when Mitrovic flicked home his fifth goal of the season from Luciano Vietto’s low cross. For the second time in as many games Fulham conceded inside two minutes, Hughes ending a brief spell of pinball on the edge of the home side’s penalty area by teeing up Gray with a square pass.
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‘WORLD CUP SUCCESS GAVE POGBA BOOST’
Paul Pogba’s fine form for Manchester United this season is evidence that postWorld Cup hangovers are as much mental as physical, according to the club’s manager Jose Mourinho. Pogba played a crucial role in France’s path to being crowned world champions, scoring a sublime goal in the final against Croatia in Russia in July. “Good results and good performances, they make miracles. And bad results and bad performances make you look more tired, upset ugly, more everything,” said Mourinho.
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