Fulham defender Dan Burn has likened defending against Manchester United to playing in the Conference.
Burn, 21, played 10 times in the division for Darlington in 2011 and helped Fulham field 81 crosses in their 2-2 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday.
“I’ve never headed that many balls since the Conference,” said Burn. “We knew that was going to happen and I was happy for them to play like that.” Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen said United’s style was “straightforward”. United’s 81 crosses broke a Premier League record that had stood since 2006, but only 18 found a player in red. Darren Bent’s injury-time header secured Fulham’s first point in four matches but manager David Moyes defended his side’s tactics, stating playing with width was “in United’s genes”. “I’m six foot seven so it helps when dealing with those sort of balls,” added Burn, who made 22 clearances in the match. “Manchester United still have amazing players – on another day they could have scored more often but we defended really well.” Fulham sit bottom of the Premier League and host Liverpool on Wednesday while United travel to Arsenal. – BBC Sport
