I know that Manchester united is good but Fulham isn't as bad as many people think, we want Manchester United to win Fulham but they are not in the best position to achieved that right now, all the center forward were useless today in that match. Rashford had all the good shot on target but couldn't transform that into a goal. Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho and didn't reachy expectation in todays match and if not for Maguire, they wouldn't have any goal even though he was supposed to be given a red card but was given yellow.
It now seems the dream to overtake Tottenham wouldn't be fulfill any longer because they have just dashed away the important 3 points to do so and since Chelsea and Tottenham match has been prospone, they have advantage over Manchester united that has used their own, and if they win Chelsea which is likely, then Manchester United dream of top 4 will not be possible again.
It looks like the scenario that will play out next will be exactly as you conveyed, and the facts that happened really point to that. Manchester United will find it difficult to reach the top four, losing points to Fulham can be interpreted as a lost opportunity. Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur will continue to try to keep their position safe. Manchester United is now back in the same cycle, trying to get back up and forget the defeat to Fulham, even though it was painful because it happened at Old Trafford. Ten Hag is now feeling the pressure, rumors of his dismissal may be echoed again by fans who are demanding a change in the managerial position.
Fulham managed to win even though Manchester United dominated all aspects statistically. Hojlund is currently nursing an injury, automatically Manchester United attack line looks very dull, many opportunities have failed to be converted into goals. Apart from that, Fulham seemed to play more effectively and aggressively, they deserved this victory because Manchester United played below standard to get the three points. Ten Hag were disappointed again after their consistency was broken again, their hopes of playing in the Champions League next season seem to have disappeared.