Gary Neville compared Manchester United’s lack of height in the line-up that went down 4-0 at half-time to Brentford to “a men’s team against under-nines”.
After David de Gea’s howler and Mathias Jensen’s ruthless capitalisation on a defensive error, Ben Mee out-jumped new signing Lisandro Martinez to nod home a third. Bryan Mbeumo added a fourth to ensure United had one of their worst ever first halves.
Mee’s goal came from a corner, prompting recollections of United’s woeful defensive record from set-pieces last season. Brentford are stacked with height and played on this advantage for the goal.
