How right Thomas Frank was. He warned his Brentford players their trip to Old Trafford was a totally different match to their 4-0 rout of Manchester United back in August — and in so many ways it was.
The Bees produced a rampant display on that sunlit afternoon against a side much younger in their evolution under Erik ten Hag than they now are. By 35 minutes, Frank’s side were four goals up.
