The result leaves United bottom part of the Premier League having lost to Brighton last weekend break as four targets in the first 35 minutes helped Brentford to an emphatic success — the club’s first against United since 1938.
Josh Dasilva opened the particular scoring when their long-range shot had been spilled by Jesse de Gea, plus minutes later an additional United error — this time by former Brentford player Christian Eriksen, who dropped possession close to their goal — enabled Mathias Jensen to attain a second.
Ben Mee’s bundled header from a corner added to United’s woes, before Bryan Mbeumo finished off a slick counter-attack when he received Ivan Toney’s move and finished previous de Gea.
United had chances in the second half through Eriksen and a Cristiano Ronaldo header, but any hopes of the comeback remained nicely out of reach.
This is the very first time since 1992 that will United has dropped its opening two games of a Premier League campaign, as well as the challenges keep coming with Liverpool up next on August 22.
“Brentford was more hungry, 1, and two, we conceded goals (from) individual mistakes, inch ten Hag told reporters after the complement. “You can have a good plan but then put the plan in the bin. ”
United struggled to cope with Brentford’s pressing within the first half of Saturday’s game and lost possession in the build-up to the opening 2 goals.
“They (the players) make poor decision, and this is definitely football. It’s a video game of mistakes and get punished, inch ten Hag additional.
“It’s naïve the way you played today. You need to play more direct. We attracted all of them; space was high on the pitch… We will learn, we have to find out. But it’s no good, it’s quite very clear at this level. ”
Elsewhere in the Leading League, Manchester Town and Arsenal continuing their unbeaten begins to the season — Town with a 4-0 victory against Bournemouth and Arsenal with an enjoyable 4-2 win against Leicester City.
Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, and Phil Foden all obtained in the first fifty percent for City, whilst Jefferson Lerma’s own goal completed the rout.
Gabriel Jesus, agreed upon from City over the summer, scored two times on his home debut for Arsenal, first with a superb lob over Leicester goalkeeper Danny Ward and then again with a back-post header from a corner.
William Saliba’s own objective and James Madison’s effort from a limited angle saw Leicester fight back — possibly side of Granit bänkskivor Xhaka’s simple complete after Ward got spilled a cross — but Gabriel Martinelli’s goal with 15 minutes remaining wrapped up an Arsenal victory.