'The bigger picture looks very good!' - Erik ten Hag's surprising assessment of Man Utd's loss to Fulham
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was optimistic for the future in the aftermath of Saturday's 2-1 defeat at home to Fulham. The Red Devils are now eight points off a top-four spot after being beaten by the Cottagers - their first loss of 2024, but their 15th in all com Pet itions already this season. Calvin Bassey gave Fulham a deserved lead midway through the first half, only for Harry Maguire to scramble in an 88th-minute equaliser. That seemed to galvanise United and they pushed for a winner, only for Alex Iwobi to score on the counter attack and seal the points for the visitors. Speaking in his post-match press conference, Ten Hag insisted United are still moving in the right direction, but it's harder to see the progress when they don't have all their star players available to them. "I'm not that opportune after one defeat. You have to see the bigger picture and the bigger picture looks very good," he said. "We have to catch up in certain p...