Manchester United made Brentford look like Real Madrid during 1-1 draw, says Jamie Redknapp | Football News

Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Redknapp gave Man Utd’s efficiency within the dramatic 1-1 draw at Brentford a scathing evaluation and questioned the need of Erik ten Hag’s gamers.

United seemed like that they had pulled off a surprising smash-and-grab when Mason Mount scored his first objective for the membership six minutes into stoppage time. However Kristoffer Ajer deservedly hit again within the 99th minute to verify the Bees took one thing from a recreation that they had dominated.

In all, Brentford had 31 pictures, their most ever in a Premier League recreation. They had been solely two touches within the Man Utd field away from equalling a Premier League document (Man Metropolis’s 87). They usually hit the woodwork 4 occasions.

It was an excellent efficiency from Brentford – who had been nearly as good as Man Utd had been unhealthy.

After United beat Liverpool within the FA Cup earlier than the worldwide break, this was a giant drop off when many anticipated that Previous Trafford victory to be a launchpad for the run-in.

“Earlier than the sport, Thomas Frank would have been a bit nervous pondering, ‘We are actually going to see a unique United. We will see a United filled with confidence after the consequence towards Liverpool’. It was something however that,” stated Redknapp.

“They gave up a lot possession, there was a scarcity of power with the ball, with out the ball. They made Brentford appear to be Actual Madrid!

“The best way Man Utd had been was so off it, the shortage of need to enter particular person battles, letting them play… It was too simple for Brentford. It was like United at occasions solely had 9 males on the pitch.”

Talking to Sky Sports activities after the sport, Ten Hag stated he felt Brentford’s gamers “wished it extra”.

“Perhaps we did not deserve it [the point],” he stated. “I believed Brentford wished extra in the entire course of the sport.

“Within the last third, we weren’t safe. We had been sluggish. Second balls, defending, we weren’t good. They had been extra aggressive. They’d extra power and it must be the opposite manner round.”

Redknapp stated that was a poor reflection on the gamers and Ten Hag.

With hypothesis concerning the Dutchman’s future rumbling, this was a worrying efficiency, stated the Sky Sports activities pundit.

“Ten Hag stated they wished it extra. Everytime you hear a supervisor say that, that is fairly damning,” stated Redknapp.

“He says ‘Our manner of taking part in’. I do not know what their manner of taking part in is.

“I do not know in the event that they play out from the again. They attempt to do it generally and go it to the keeper and he simply lumps it up the pitch. I do know they have not had the again 4 they’d like [because of injuries] however I do not know what the Man Utd manner of taking part in is.

“They’d so many alternatives right this moment, Brentford. They had been higher in each single division.

“There’s numerous speak concerning the [United] supervisor, will he nonetheless be right here subsequent yr? I believe the best way the gamers are taking part in proper now and that form of efficiency, they are going to resolve.

“They’re the type of performances that get the supervisor the sack. There was a scarcity of effort. In the event that they actually like this supervisor and need to play for him they may do this.

“I noticed so many gamers strolling round and never trying like they care. They’re taking part in for one of many greatest golf equipment on the planet.”

Redknapp felt United ahead Marcus Rashford epitomised that angle, saying at half-time he seemed like he was “strolling round like it is a bit of enjoyable on the market”.

“Rashford is a participant with a lot expertise,” stated Redknapp at full-time. “He is received every thing – he is received an unimaginable physique, he can run, he can dribble, he can shoot, he received 30 targets final yr… I have a look at the participant proper now and he appears to be like like he isn’t having fun with his soccer.

“For me it is fairly heart-breaking as a result of they have a lot expertise. I need to see extra.”

The consequence leaves United eight factors off fifth-placed Tottenham and 11 off fourth-placed Aston Villa, who’ve performed a recreation extra. With simply 9 matches left for United, their prospects of grabbing a Champions League qualifying spot appear slim.

“It is so troublesome to foretell Man Utd as a result of they’re so inconsistent,” stated Redknapp. “You simply do not know what you are going to get.

“So so that you can say they will end above Tottenham and Aston Villa proper now, you’ll be able to’t actually make a case for them.”

Ten Hag: They’d extra power

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag: “In case you are profitable you should not give it away. We’re a robust facet and powerful in sure conditions and we have now to get it over the road. That bit is disappointing.

“We made sure errors. We should always act otherwise in a unique event. The equaliser was completely pointless. Perhaps we did not deserve it, I believed Brentford wished extra in the entire course of the sport.

“Within the last third, we weren’t safe. We had been sluggish. Second balls, defending, we weren’t good. They had been extra aggressive. They’d extra power and it must be the opposite manner round.

“We have now many senior gamers, we should always all get up and take duty for this.

“We are going to hold preventing, it could possibly be a great level in the long run.”

What’s next for United?

Manchester United have one other date in west London as they go to Chelsea on Thursday night, kick-off at 8.15pm. Consideration then turns to a heavyweight conflict with Liverpool at Previous Trafford subsequent Sunday, with kick-off at 3.30pm.