Fulham Striker Ryan Babel Subbed Immediately After Missing From Inches Out Against Manchester United

Fulham Striker Ryan Babel Subbed Immediately After Missing From Inches Out Against Manchester United
14:46, 09 Feb 2019

Manchester United made light work of relegation-threatened Fulham at Craven Cottage this afternoon, cruising to a 3-0 victory which took them - for a few hours at least - into the top four of the Premier League.

While much will rightly be made of United's resurgence under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the inept display from Fulham suggests they are destined for the drop after just one season back in the top flight.

Fulham didn't exactly roll over for United but their inept display was derided by Sky Sports summariser Gary Neville who was desperate for "a tackle, a shot, anything" to try and wake up the home fans who were left frustrated with what they saw.

One man who bore the brunt of the criticism was Ryan Babel. The well-travelled striker was a surprise January signing by Claudio Ranieri but as history tells us, we can't always question the motives of the man who guided Leicester to the Premier League.

Babel was always going to be in for a rough afternoon as a former Liverpool player and his every touch was jeered by the travelling United fans who remember his connection with the Anfield club. He made himself an even more visible target by dying his hair red then somehow missed the target from inches out and was immediately substituted. It was a move which proved the most popular of the afternoon as the home fans applauded his exit.

Social media wasted no time in laying into Babel who must have been more surprised than anyone that he was playing in the Premier League at this stage in his career. Babel had 50 touches, two shots and none on target.  

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