Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag is "confident" that he can turn the team's form around, with the Dutchman 'taking responsibility' for the current problems.
The Red Devils were dumped out of the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening courtesy of a 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United at Old Trafford in a repeat of last season's final.
The 20-time English champions have now lost eight of their first 15 games of a season for the first time since 1962-63, while they have been beaten in five of their first 10 fixtures at home for the first time since 1930-31, leading to question marks surrounding Ten Hag's future.
However, the ex-Ajax head coach has insisted that he can navigate the team through a difficult spell.
"I understand that when the results are not there, it is a logical process to question [the manager]. But I am confident I can do it," Ten Hag told reporters during his post-match press conference.
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"With all my clubs I have done it and also last year I did it here as well. In this moment, we are in a bad place. I take responsibility for it. I see it as a challenge."
Man United also lost 3-0 at home to Manchester City in the Premier League last weekend, and there is now huge pressure on Ten Hag to deliver a positive result against Fulham on Saturday.
"It is not good enough. We know that. We were in the game and in a couple of minutes we gave the game away. That's below our standards and we know that. We have to take responsibility for this," the Man United head coach added after the clash with Newcastle.
"You only get your confidence when you take responsibility and you fight and you are winning and dictating the crowd. When you do that, you get results and from there you build your own confidence.
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"Confidence is something that is in your own hands and that is individual but of course you have to do it as a team. You have to stick together.
"You have to stick together but you have to be disciplined and you have to do it. And [have] togetherness. Everyone has to take responsibility, be accountable and cooperate – that's the key word.
"You hope that the players prove themselves but we are in this together. Don't point to one individual. It's about us. We have had good times. Now we have very bad times, but we do it together. We win together and now we are losing together."
Man United will take on Fulham and Luton Town in their two Premier League matches before the November international break, while they will also travel to Denmark next week to face Copenhagen in the Champions League.
Matt Law
