David de Gea has admitted Saturday was a 'horrible day' after Manchester United were humiliated against Brentford.
United were defeated by Brighton on the opening day of the season and a response was expected against Brentford, but Erik ten Hag's side regressed again and they were shell-shocked at the Community Stadium, losing 4-0 after a spineless performance.
After De Gea's blunder gifted Brentford the lead within 10 minutes, United were unnerved and they never recovered. De Gea made another mistake for Brentford's second goal and the London club scored another two before half-time arrived.
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It was a humiliating 45 minutes for United and the performance was a stain on the club's history. De Gea was the first player to emerge from the dressing room after the game and he reflected on the result, which was a new low after a disastrous season.
"I cost three points to my team today, to be honest," De Gea told Sky Sports. "It was a poor performance from myself. After the first mistake and the second, it was very tough for the team to get playing. It was a horrible day.
"We should react better. I should save the first shot and probably the result would be different. It just depends on how the game is going, sometimes I maybe have to read the game better and go long [for second goal]. I tried to play when I shouldn't have to Christian. We are not like other teams conceding first and winning 5-1 or 6-1. This is why I cost the team three points
"It was an easy save and I felt already it was going down down down. We have to react much better and be capable of scoring goals. It was a poor performance. It's easy to play in pre-season when you play for nothing.
"When you play the games that matter, you need bravery and to be proper players. That wasn't the case today. We have to keep working, head up, it is the beginning under a new manager and a lot to improve."
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