After last Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Brighton, nothing less than a victory and a much-improved performance will be acceptable for Manchester United when they face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium this teatime.
After Old Trafford was fuelled with fresh optimism and excitement ahead of kick-off against the Seagulls, it was emptied at full-time with a feeling of anger and discontent. United, not for the first time in recent months, produced another uninspiring and toothless performance on their own patch.
Ten Hag, despite his desperate need for new signings ahead of the transfer window closing, saw his tactical gamble crumble against Brighton, with his decision to deploy summer signing Christian Eriksen as a false nine backfiring miserably. As much as an outstanding player Eriksen is, you are never going to see the best of him as a striker.
