United were deservedly beaten by the visiting side, and yet Erik ten Hag stressed the bigger picture still looked 'very good'. "You see there are many good players coming up, real high-potential players, so they will be getting better and better," he said after the loss. That is one thing and also strengthen the squad, and strengthen the squad in the transfer windows." The most damning thing about the Fulham defeat is that they were only three players short of their best line-up. Ten Hag's excuses are missing the point.

Source: Express February 25, 2024 14:03 UTC