Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, August 14.
Gary Neville slams Erik ten Hag selection call as Manchester United suffer 'annihilation'
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.
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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.
Gary Neville makes Richard Arnold admission as he takes aim at Manchester United hierarchy
Gary Neville has described the situation Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold finds himself in as a "nightmare" following the club's 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Brentford.
A disastrous first half saw United ship all four goals within 35 minutes to end the day bottom of the Premier League. Neville shared his disbelief and disgust while commentating on the game for Sky Sports.
He said the blame did not lie at Erik ten Hag’s feet but the board’s, due to their inability to convince targets to join the club. It paints an ominous picture ahead of the Old Trafford clash with Liverpool.
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