Did Fernandes answer the critics or paper over the cracks? 

'Play Like You Mean It' screamed a banner in the away end but if a turgid performance made palatable by Bruno Fernandes' 90th-minute winner was a true replication of ten Hag's tactics then this was nothing but 90 minutes of crack-papering.

LATE, LATE SHOW: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes (second left) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with Harry Maguire and team-mates during the Premier League match at Craven Cottage.

Premier League: Fulham 0 Manchester United 1 

"Today was not to play football," said Andre Onana, the Manchester United goalkeeper. "Today it was just important for us to win."