Bottom, but Fox expects United to bounce back
Dundee United crashed to the bottom of the Premiership but manager Liam Fox insists they will bounce back after the World Cup break.
The Tannadice team find themselves three points adrift of secondbottom Kilmarnock just days after thumping Derek Mcinnes’ side.
That was at home, but it’s a dismal three points and now no wins from their eight league games on the road this season.
The dreadful start to the campaign that saw Jack Ross sacked after a handful of matches, means the first half of the season has been forgettable.
Despite that, Fox believes the hiatus for the World Cup has come at the right time for the club to re-set.
He said: “We’re sitting bottom at the moment, but there’s a long way to go.
“Points are important – I’m not hiding from that – but I am seeing progress and we’ll get there.
“I’m not daft and I understand we are here for points. I know the supporters will be disappointed going down the road.
“But nowhere near as disappointed as us. But I felt there were a lot of positives in the performance.
“If we keep performing to that standard, then we’ll pick up points on a far more regular basis.
“It’s a unique situation now with the World Cup but we’ve got a prolonged period on the training pitch, which I’m looking forward to.”
Refreshingly, there were no VAR hold ups in the play and no complaints from Fox about the decisive moment.
He said: “I’ve only seen the penalty in real time but I thought he was going to get there. But that lad (Duk) is quick and he got a touch to the ball.
“There are no complaints from me over the penalty.
“I’m really pleased with the second half and I think we pushed Aberdeen. But they are third in the table for a reason.”
Dundee United fans have ditched handing over their hard-earned cash in protest at the running of the Tannadice club.
Members of United’s Business Club voted last night to disband after years of loyal fundraising, which totalled almost £500,000.
It’s understood they feel they’ve been excluded from operating any services at Tannadice, having in the past volunteered to organise open days, stadium tours, support for disabled fans and mascot packages.
They’ve decided to donate funds instead to Amanda Kopel’s FKAAC, in memory of her late husband, Frank, who starred for United before passing away due to Alzheimer’s.