Whisper it quietly, but there is a feeling of positivity beginning to sweep its way through the streets around Old Trafford once again.
Sunday night's 2-1 victory over Everton at Goodison Park was Manchester United's fifth win in their last six Premier League outings, leaving them just a point shy of the top-four after the first eight games of the Erik ten Hag era. While there is no denying that several problems still need addressing and ironing out, the positives have certainly outweighed the negatives so far this season.
The win over Frank Lampard's side, arguably, was United's most complete and polished performance under Ten Hag so far. The Reds had the courage to fight back from a goal down, contend with the loss of Anthony Martial to another injury, show plenty of discipline when managing the game in the second half and survived a late onslaught. It was a significant step in the direct direction.
