Brentford vs Man United

Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of this Premier League game between Brentford and Manchester United. Both sides are looking for their first win of ...

United were desperately poor against Brighton & Hove Albion this week and it remains to be seen whether Ten Hag rings the changes following that listless and disappointing display. They confidently dispatched Aston Villa 2-0 on the opening weekend and will surely fancy their chances at home today. It will be about the next game and people will say, ‘He can’t pass the ball’ or ‘He can pass the ball’, ‘He missed this big chance’, ‘He is bad’, and so on. “It’s really complicated but I think we are really happy with what we have done until now. So it's going to be extremely difficult tomorrow. “I don't think there is an ideal time,” he said. Earlier this year, he said: “With time, it is definitely going to be about the football and not the guy who did something last summer. Kjaer’s forehead met Kvist’s, the pair’s distress meeting as one. He received emergency treatment on the pitch for 13 minutes. He was resuscitated and defibrillated. His team-mates and the English referee Anthony Taylor instantly realised. Those fears, and worse, were shared by millions of people across the world after watching Eriksen collapse on the pitch during Denmark’s Euro 2020 fixture against Finland on June 12, 2021.

Follow the latest as Brentford and Manchester United target their first Premier League wins of the 2022/23 season.

- - - - Cristiano Ronaldo is engaged in a much-publicised stand-off with United as he targets a move to a Champions League side. 1 hr 40 mins to KO: There was a lot to unpack from United's 2-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford last weekend, and not too much of it was very pleasant for the hosts. Anthony Martial is sidelined and the manager again insisted on Friday that Ronaldo is part of his plans. Brentford boss Thomas Frank has made two changes to the side that game from 2-0 down to claim a draw at Leciester on the opening weekend. Fred will be the lone midfield pivot behind Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes, with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho flanking Ronaldo in attack. 30 mins to KO: Rashford was horribly out of sorts last weekend and retains his place despite links with Paris Saint-Germain this week. 15 mins to KO: Frank has just confirmed on Sky Sports that Brentford will operate with a back three. Maguire and Martinez fan wide and Eriksen drops in for the pass from De Gea. The only problem is Jensen has stayed on his tail all the way, nicks the ball and slots home.

Brentford vs Manchester United should be a brilliant game in west London on Saturday as the pressure is, once again, cranking up on the Red Devils.

I’ll have analysis from what is hopefully a red-hot clash here between Brentford and Manchester United, as the latter really need a piece of this glorious sunshine to brighten up the negative vibes swirling around them. From Cristiano Ronaldo wanting to leave and now being stuck at the club to Erik ten Hag tasting defeat in his first game in charge and the botched attempts to sign Marko Arnautovic ( fan unrest reportedly brought that deal to its knees), it remains a bit of a mess. It seems like it will not be smooth sailing in Erik ten Hag’s early days in charge and this trip to Brentford has an upset alert flashing all over it. On the pitch Erik ten Hag didn’t see many positives as his side were dominated by Brighton and deserved to lose their opening game. Sergi Canos is also out with a hamstring issue. Also, the summer-long pursuit of Frenkie de Jong seems to have been fruitless so Adrien Rabiot is the man United now want to sign to dictate the tempo of their play from midfield. Erik ten Hag lost his first Premier League game in charge of United, as the 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton laid bare all of the issues the Dutch coach is trying to solve. The Bees continue to fly under the radar and are determined to make sure there is no Sophomore slump for them this season as they’ve made yet more savvy pickups this summer. Brentford have once again recruited smartly, signing Aaron Hickey, Keane Lewis-Potter and Mikkel Damsgaard to strengthen their squad. KICK OFF: We are underway here in Brentford. United have started okay with Marcus Rashford surging forward and finding Cristiano Ronaldo who goes down looking for a free kick. That is a lot to try and sort out whilst at the same time trying to usher in a new possession-based style and sign new players to fit that system. GOALLL! Brentford 1-0 up and that is a proper howler from David de Gea. Josh Dasilva with a low shot which somehow squirms past the United goalkeeper as time seemed to stand still.

MANCHESTER UNITED are in need of a much better performance than the opening Premier League weekend when they take on Brentford today.A quickfire doubl.

"We knew the high press would affect them. They keep spending money on the players, you can’t keep blaming [them].” Brentford manager Thomas Frank spoke to the media after the game and claimed it was "not a 4-0 game" despite the scoreline. He said: "The only money that has been spent on players is money the club have generated or they have borrowed." In that season, they lost their first two games, and went on to win the Premier League, so it's important not to be overly reactionary if you are a Manchester United fan. The Glazers obviously own the club, and it is their responsibility to invest money, but many fans claim they are taking money out of the club for their own good, despite spending money on players. Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp were embroiled in a heated debate at full time, as Neville fumed at the Glazer family and Redknapp tried to divert some blame away from the owners of Manchester United. The Brentford forward, a Manchester United transfer target, pointed out the importance of hard work in the Brentford side, and noted that "When you work hard, you get the results, like today." Manchester United are 20th in the league table, and Manchester City are 1st... In his post match commentary for Sky Sports, he stated: “You have to deal with the physical aspect of the Premier League and Manchester United are not doing that.” He then unapologetically added: “Ben Mee… it’s like a men’s team against under-nines. The former beat Lisandro Martinez to a header at the front post, after Ivan Toney won it at the back post, to get his first PL goal of the campaign. New Brentford signing Ben Mee took to Twitter to share his joy with the result and his performance which included a goal at the Brentford Community Stadium.

Man United face Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday evening, so we simulated the game to get a score prediction.

FIFA 22 predicts that United could be a victim of their own mistakes, with another lacklustre display seeing Brentford win 1-0 in the simulation. Ivan Toney led a Brentford attack, charging forward with the ball and breaking into the box. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 22 and updated the squads with the latest transfers.

MANCHESTER UNITED have recalled Cristiano Ronaldo to the starting line-up as they look for a much improved performance at Brentford today.A quickfire.

"We knew the high press would affect them. They keep spending money on the players, you can’t keep blaming [them].” Brentford manager Thomas Frank spoke to the media after the game and claimed it was "not a 4-0 game" despite the scoreline. He said: "The only money that has been spent on players is money the club have generated or they have borrowed." In that season, they lost their first two games, and went on to win the Premier League, so it's important not to be overly reactionary if you are a Manchester United fan. The Glazers obviously own the club, and it is their responsibility to invest money, but many fans claim they are taking money out of the club for their own good, despite spending money on players. Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp were embroiled in a heated debate at full time, as Neville fumed at the Glazer family and Redknapp tried to divert some blame away from the owners of Manchester United. The Brentford forward, a Manchester United transfer target, pointed out the importance of hard work in the Brentford side, and noted that "When you work hard, you get the results, like today." Manchester United are 20th in the league table, and Manchester City are 1st... In his post match commentary for Sky Sports, he stated: “You have to deal with the physical aspect of the Premier League and Manchester United are not doing that.” He then unapologetically added: “Ben Mee… it’s like a men’s team against under-nines. The former beat Lisandro Martinez to a header at the front post, after Ivan Toney won it at the back post, to get his first PL goal of the campaign. New Brentford signing Ben Mee took to Twitter to share his joy with the result and his performance which included a goal at the Brentford Community Stadium.

Erik ten Hag will be looking for a response after defeat to Brighton in their opener, while the Bees will be confident after fighting back to earn a point ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. United are caught sleeping again and De Gea has to save from Wissa’s shot. Ronaldo gets beaten to the ball by Janelt, whose shot is blocked by Maguire from close range. Brentford 4-0 Manchester United Brentford 4-0 Manchester United “You couldn’t say Erik ten Hag’s new era has plummeted to new depths.

After starting the Erik ten Hag era off on the wrong foot by losing to Brighton at home, can Manchester United rebound with a victory over Brentford?

Brentford: The Bees will likely roll out a back four again as Kristoffer Ajer and Ethan Pinnock will miss the match with injuries but Ben Mee was solid on his debut versus Leicester City. With new signing Mikkel Damsgaard, the formation could be in play longer even when they are back to full strength. Former Brentford man Christian Eriksen looked lost playing as a center forward in Week 1 but Manchester United doesn't have an appropriate defensive midfielder to drop him into a midfield three from the start of the game which is one of the reasons they're pursuing Adrien Rabiot of Juventus. With a settled team at his disposal, Brentford can cause Manchester United similar issues they faced versus Brighton in dealing with Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo.

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The last time they met was in May 2022 when United won 3-0 with goals from Varane, Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo. In the last seven meetings the Red Devils have been unbeaten with five wins and two draws, the last victory for Brenford came in 1938 in the round of 16 of the FA Cup. Although Brentford's first season in the Premier League was satisfactory, the objective for this second season is not only to guarantee the permanence, but also to look for a better position in the championship. In the first Premier League match they rescued a point against Leicester City despite the fact that the Fosex took a 2-0 lead, with Toney and Dasilva scoring the goals for Brentford. Malacia will be the first signing of the team followed by Eriksen and Lissandro Martino. In this preseason they beat Liverpool, Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace, while they drew against Aston Villa and Rayo Vallecano and were defeated by Atlético Madrid. In the Premier League kick-off they were defeated at Old Trafford by 1-2 against Brighton 14 meetings between Brenford and Manchester United with a slight advantage for the latter who have won on six occasions, while Brentford have won on five occasions. After every game, I analyze what went wrong and where we can improve, where we need to improve and how we need to train.

Manchester United slumped to the bottom of the early Premier League standings after a 4-0 thrashing at Brentford in what was Cristiano Ronaldo's first start of the 2022-23 season on Saturday. United's calamitous afternoon began in typical fashion with ...

Former Ajax boss Ten Hag becomes the first United manager in over 100 years to lose his first two matches. Ten Hag's side managed to stop the flow of conceded goals in the second half, but failed to convert their chances which would have restored some pride. "It was a horrible day," De Gea said.

Brentford beat Manchester United in stunning fashion to secure their first top-flight victory over the Red Devils since 1937.

From Cristiano Ronaldo wanting to leave and now being stuck at the club to Erik ten Hag tasting defeat in his first game in charge and the botched attempts to sign Marko Arnautovic ( fan unrest reportedly brought that deal to its knees), it remains a bit of a mess. I’ll have analysis from what is hopefully a red-hot clash here between Brentford and Manchester United, as the latter really need a piece of this glorious sunshine to brighten up the negative vibes swirling around them. It seems like it will not be smooth sailing in Erik ten Hag’s early days in charge and this trip to Brentford has an upset alert flashing all over it. On the pitch Erik ten Hag didn’t see many positives as his side were dominated by Brighton and deserved to lose their opening game. The United fans are making a bit of noise in the corner as they have to generate their own entertainment. 🚨 WATCH LIVE: Brentford 4-0 Manchester United at half time!@JPW_NBCSportsat the Gtech Stadium: "This is one of the most shocking 45 minutes of Premier League action I've ever seen. A horrendous pass from David de Gea puts Christian Eriksen under pressure and Jensen wins the ball back in United’s box and slots home. Ronaldo heads wide, much to the delight of the home fans. The glaring defensive errors were obvious but it was the lack of bite in midfield, the standoffishness of the entire United team and the way their full backs were left exposed which really stood out. Ronaldo needs to leave, fast: He had his hands on his hips more times in the first half than I’ve had a pie and a pint (that is very, very often) and Ronaldo just doesn’t want to be there. Thomas Frank’s energy and enthusiasm is seen in his team and they are the ultimate momentum team. Ronaldo doesn’t want to be at United and in his first start since his plan to move away this summer collapsed, it was evident he cannot operate in this Erik ten Hag system.

Follow the latest as Brentford and Manchester United target their first Premier League wins of the 2022/23 season.

- - - - Cristiano Ronaldo is engaged in a much-publicised stand-off with United as he targets a move to a Champions League side. 1 hr 40 mins to KO: There was a lot to unpack from United's 2-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford last weekend, and not too much of it was very pleasant for the hosts. Anthony Martial is sidelined and the manager again insisted on Friday that Ronaldo is part of his plans. Brentford boss Thomas Frank has made two changes to the side that game from 2-0 down to claim a draw at Leciester on the opening weekend. Fred will be the lone midfield pivot behind Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes, with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho flanking Ronaldo in attack. 30 mins to KO: Rashford was horribly out of sorts last weekend and retains his place despite links with Paris Saint-Germain this week. On Ronaldo's inclusion, Ten Hag said: "We have problems with numbers in the squad in the offensive part. 15 mins to KO: Frank has just confirmed on Sky Sports that Brentford will operate with a back three.

Manchester United's insipid 1st half will not help any of its players, while the Bees will love their player ratings from a rollicking day at Brentford.

Mathias Jensen (On 73′): 9 — The total package. Once the midfield game was lost and Fred withdrawn, there was even less help. Diogo Dalot: 4 — Gave away the ball quite a bit. Clearly a Ten Hag favorite. Ten Hag set up his team to possess and play with style. Frank Onyeka (On 80′): N/A Shandon Baptiste (On 73′): N/A Yoane Wissa (On 73′): N/A 3. It’s a problem of mentality more than talent: Take almost any player out of this Manchester United and present a Premier League manager the chance to find a starting use for them in their system. Any could be labeled as Man of the Match behind the buzzing five midfielders and forwards, and David Raya had command of his box. 1. Appropriate jerseys for “under construction” Man United: Brentford was very good — We’ll get to that in a moment — but it’s fitting that United was wearing a sort of construction worker/cautionary bright yellow-green because there’s simply no question the Red Devils are nowhere near where they’ll be once Erik ten Hag’s system has taken root with the proper pieces. Mathias Jensen will get plaudits for his advantageous work and Ivan Toney had two assists, but Ben Mee and the “back five” were marvelous.

Josh Dasilva (10') · Mathias Jensen (18') · Ben Mee (30') · Bryan Mbeumo (35').

Former Ajax boss Ten Hag becomes the first United manager in over 100 years to lose his first two matches. Ten Hag's side managed to stop the flow of conceded goals in the second half, but failed to convert their chances which would have restored some pride. "It was a horrible day," De Gea said.

Manchester United's rough start to the 2022-23 English Premier League continued after losing 4-0 to Brentford in shocking fashion.

Brentford’s last win against the Red Devils came in 1938, and the result put United at the bottom of the league table for the first time since 1992. All four of Brentford’s goals came in a 25-minute span in the first half. After Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion last week, one may have thought that they would bounce back on the road against Brentford, one of last year’s promoted teams.