Ten Hag didn't open with criticism — Demien's first-half numbers already told him everything he needed to know about whether the job was being done.
"Fulham have stopped wasting bodies trying to take it off you," he said, tapping the tactics board. "Now they're protecting the space around Bruno and Rasmus instead. That's why we're not scoring. Our wide play is breaking down too easily to punish it."
He turned to Antony first. "Release it earlier. Robinson's recovering into every duel because you're holding it a touch too long."
Then Garnacho. "Keep attacking Castagne — they're giving you more isolation on that side than anywhere else on the pitch."
Then Højlund. "Vary your movement. You've been threatening in behind the whole half. Give them something different to think about."
