Hughes expresses himself more in hope than through sound reason:
"There are huge expectations at this club and those expectations will always be there. They work with that on a day-to-day basis but this defeat will make them stronger."
"Once they are backed into a corner, they come back stronger and stronger. I am sure that is the reaction they will get with this defeat. It is still very early days as far as the title is concerned. United were hoping to win but they have not managed to do it.
"What makes it more difficult is the fact