Clint Dempsey says there was no resentment from Fulham players over chairman Mohamed Al Fayed's blast last week.
Dempsey insists Fulham are doing everything to ensure Al Fayed's frowns turn upside down.
The USA international said: "He's a chairman who cares about this club. He's passionate about it and his visit was a kick up the backside to say: 'Hey guys, what's going on?'
"We work for him so when he talks you have to listen. He commands respect and we give it to him. We listened to what he had to say.
"And he's right. We need to get things right because he expects better of us and we expect better of ourselves.
"We had a meeting before he came between the players, the manager and the staff.
"We've studied tapes and we are doing everything to put things right.
"To lose 4-1 at home to Manchester City last weekend isn't good enough. It was embarrassing for us."
