THE NOTEBOOK: Man United show pride with homegrown attack

Manchester United suffered what could be considered a shock defeat at the hands of Fulham on Saturday as their good run of form came to an end.

Harry Maguire thought he had given his side a point late on when he fired in from Bernd Leno's error, but Alex Iwobi was on hand to score a later-than-late winner to ensure the points headed back to London.

The result brought an end to a five-game winning run for United - four in the Premier League - and left them eight points off of a top four spot.

It was the worst possible start to the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era, and reminded the British billionaire that there's a lot of work to be done at the club.

Mail Sport's Nathan Salt takes a look at some of things you may have missed from United's victory at Kenilworth Road.

AWAY DAY BLUES? NOT SO FAST

All the stats could do when Fulham pitched up here at Old Trafford was to remind them how unhappy a hunting ground this has been for them.

The Cottagers arrived with the second worst away record in the Premier League this season and had not won at Old Trafford since a 3-1 win back in 2003.

Even that win 21 years ago was their only three points here from 16 visits in the league.

Well, it was nice of United to help reset the clock with an abject display to send Fulham on their way. Marco Silva’s history makers.

CARRINGTON KIDS PAY OFF

The defeat will sting but there will be immense pride at United that they fielded a front three from the start that all came through their famed youth academy.

For all the money United have spent - a recent UEFA report crowned United with the most expensively assembled squad in Europe - it was three academy kids leading the line in Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Omari Forson, costing a total £325,000.

Now there’s