Manchester United produced one of their best performances of the season as they secured a 3-0 win over Brentford on Monday night. With a place in next season's Champions League now out of reach, fans were hoping Ralf Rangnick would offer the club's youngsters a chance to shine, but it became something of a farewell tour instead.
We were offered the chance to celebrate the respective United careers of Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata, Edinson Cavani and perhaps even Phil Jones. However, instead of providing closure, the fans were left pining for more.
Matic and Mata were United's best players on the night and they showed the club where their priorities should lie in the summer transfer window, especially in the case of a defensive midfielder. Both received rapturous applause as they left the field.
