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

Jamie Redknapp criticised Man Utd’s lack of “desire” and Erik ten Hag stated Brentford “wanted it more” after 1-1 attract Premier League; Bees hit the woodwork 4 occasions earlier than Kristoffer Ajer cancelled out Mason Mount’s strike in damage time

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

United appeared 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. But Kristoffer Ajer deservedly hit again within the 99th minute to ensure 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 report (Man City’s 87). And they hit the woodwork 4 occasions.

It was an outstanding efficiency from Brentford – who had been pretty much 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 Old Trafford victory to be a launchpad for the run-in.

“Before the game, Thomas Frank would have been a bit nervous thinking, ‘We are now going to see a different United. We’re going to see a United full of confidence after the result against Liverpool’. It was anything but that,” stated Redknapp.

“They gave up a lot possession, there was an absence of vitality with the ball, with out the ball. They made Brentford look like Real Madrid!

“The way Man Utd were was so off it, the lack of desire to go into individual battles, letting them play… It was too easy for Brentford. It was like United at times only had nine men on the pitch.”

Speaking to Sky Sports after the sport, Ten Hag stated he felt Brentford’s gamers “wanted it more”.

“Maybe we didn’t deserve it [the point],” he stated. “I assumed Brentford needed extra in the entire course of the sport.

“In the ultimate third, we weren’t safe. We had been gradual. Second balls, defending, we weren’t good. They had been extra aggressive. They had extra vitality and it ought to be the opposite approach round.”

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

With hypothesis in regards to the Dutchman’s future rumbling, this was a worrying efficiency, stated the Sky Sports pundit.

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

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

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

“There’s a lot of discuss in regards to the [United] supervisor, will he nonetheless be right here subsequent 12 months? I believe the way in which the gamers are taking part in proper now and that form of efficiency, they are going to resolve.

“They’re the form of performances that get the supervisor the sack. There was an absence of effort. If they actually like this supervisor and need to play for him they are going to try this.

“I saw so many players strolling around and not looking like they care. They’re playing for one of the biggest clubs in the world.”

Redknapp felt United ahead Marcus Rashford epitomised that perspective, saying at half-time he appeared like he was “walking around like it’s a bit of fun out there”.

“Rashford is a player with so much talent,” stated Redknapp at full-time. “He’s bought all the pieces – he is bought an unbelievable physique, he can run, he can dribble, he can shoot, he bought 30 targets final 12 months… I look on the participant proper now and he appears to be like like he is not 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 outcome 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’s so difficult to predict Man Utd because 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 possibly can’t actually make a case for them.”

Ten Hag: They had extra vitality

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

“We made sure errors. We ought to act in another way in a distinct event. The equaliser was completely pointless. Maybe we did not deserve it, I assumed Brentford needed extra in the entire course of the sport.

“In the ultimate third, we weren’t safe. We had been gradual. Second balls, defending, we weren’t good. They had been extra aggressive. They had extra vitality and it ought to be the opposite approach round.

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

“We will hold combating, it could possibly be a very good level in the long run.”

What’s subsequent for United?

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