Ruben Amorim admitted Manchester United had worked on dealing with long balls over the top in training—only to see his side concede twice in that fashion during their 3–1 defeat to Brentford.
Much of the build-up to Saturday lunchtime’s clash was focused on the fact United have not yet won back-to-back Premier League games since Amorim’s appointment in November last year. After 20 minutes at the Gtech Community Stadium, it was clear the streak would continue.
