Brentford 3-1 Manchester United: Same old story as Amorim’s Reds collapse in London

The top is definitely nigh after one other embarrassing loss for Manchester United, who fell 3-1 by the hands of Brentford in London on Saturday.

The Reds conceded twice within the first half to Igor Thiago, one a wonderful end on a route one ball, and the opposite a close-range strike after poor group allowed a direct assault on United’s aim. Benjamin Sesko acquired his first aim for the membership within the twenty sixth minute. It was the third of three shot makes an attempt in only a matter of seconds, a sequence which generated half of the crew’s xG on the day in addition to half of its pictures on the right track and three of its 4 large possibilities.

It was constructive for Sesko to lastly get one in, nevertheless it was telling of United’s type and abysmal setup beneath supervisor Ruben Amorim that they as soon as once more didn’t construct on the one constructive moments within the match.

Matheus Cunha had an opportunity saved early within the second half, after which United proceeded to go 20 minutes with out one other probability. The subsequent one which got here their manner was a penalty, which Bruno Fernandes hit weakly and noticeably with out confidence to Kelleher’s left. It was saved simply and United whiffed on a present of an opportunity to equalize.

The penalty, by the best way, accounted for a lot of the remainder of United’s xG on the day.

Brentford sealed the win with a aim within the ninetieth minute, one other good end, this time Mathias Jensen capitalizing on a giveaway from Kobbie Mainoo as he struggled to search out choices to get the ball out.

Ruben Amorim, by way of 49 video games now, has 19 wins, 9 attracts and 21 defeats answerable for United. His away document within the Premier League is atrocious, at 3 wins, 5 attracts and 9 defeats.

The supervisor is adamant on sticking to his most popular 3-4-3 setup, a construction that has but to get the perfect of any United participant within the system whereas continuously getting caught within the mud on the attacking finish. The defensive construction is poor as properly, conceding targets willy nilly regardless of having 5 defenders on the pitch at any given time.

At this level it ought to solely be a matter of time. We have now seen Amorim attempt to fail again and again to power sq. pegs into spherical holes, insisting on enjoying in a fashion and form that will get the perfect out of nobody and exhibits a critical lack of awareness of his gamers and their strengths and weaknesses.

United have one other match at dwelling towards Sunderland earlier than the following worldwide break.