Manchester United played their first away game under Erik ten Hag against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday (August 13). They were hopeful of bouncing back from their defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of the game.
However, the match did not go according to plan for the Red Devils as they found themselves trailing 4-0 just 35 minutes into it. Josh Dasilva, Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee and Bryan Mbeumo were on the scoresheet for the Bees.
Ten Hag’s side were forced into damage limitation mode in the second half and managed to keep the scoreline at 4-0. That, though, did not prevent them from becoming the subject of severe criticism from all corners.
McGrath has now blasted Manchester United for their lack of philosophy since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure. He claimed that the team that played against Brentford looked like it was assembled for one pound. The former defender wrote in his Sunday World column:
McGrath pointed out how Jurgen Klopp and Antonio Conte have given identities to Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur respectively. Frustrated with the lack of direction for Manchester United, he insisted that Saturday’s match was a ‘complete embarrasment’ for the club. The Irishman wrote:
Manchester United are bottom of the table
The Red Devils have thus lost their first two league matches under Ten Hag. While there are 36 more games left to play, they now find themselves at the bottom of the points table.
Ten Hag will be keen to strengthen his squad before the transfer window closes this month. He will also be looking to set the record straight when his team return to action against Liverpool at Old Trafford next week.
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