Ruben Amorim lamented a lack of control, composure and character from his Manchester United team at both ends of the pitch as they fell to the latest defeat of his troubled tenure, going down 3-1 at Brentford.
Bruno Fernandes missed a 76th-minute penalty at 2-1 after the Brentford defender, Nathan Collins, avoided a red card for his last-man foul on Bryan Mbeumo in front of goal. But it was not a day for Amorim to point the finger at the officials, rather to reflect on how his players had failed to carry out his instructions from the training ground – particularly in terms of defending against quick long balls on transitions.
