Ruben Amorim admitted Manchester United had worked on defending long balls in training, yet those very scenarios cost his side in a 3\u20131 home defeat to Brentford. United\u2019s defending looked generous on both occasions that led to Brentford goals. Igor Thiago profited when Harry Maguire\u2019s attempt to spring an offside trap failed, and Matthijs de Ligt was left beaten by a long ball over the top.<\/p>\n
Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko’s strike gave United hope when he scored their first goal, but Bruno Fernandes missed a second-half penalty and United were unable to recover. Mathias Jensen sealed the win in stoppage time with a swerving shot that beat Altay Bay\u0131nd\u0131r, who the report suggested could have done better in goal.<\/p>\n
Amorim did not hide his frustration after the match. \u201cIt’s always the same to lose at this club, it hurts a lot,” Amorim reflected after the game. \u201cWe need to think about the next one.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course we want to win. We didn’t control the game. We played the game of Brentford. First balls, second balls, set-pieces. All the crucial moments were against us. It’s tough to lose again but we need to think about the next one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first goal was a long ball. We worked on that in the week, and on set pieces. We knew the long balls were coming and one touch they had the opportunity. We need to do better.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn’t play our game. We only had control for some moments. But it was more or less all the same. We need to play our games, not the opponents’, but they were stronger on that.\u201c<\/p>\n
The defeat leaves United with just two wins from their opening six matches of the season. An earlier exit from the Carabao Cup, a defeat to League Two promotion hopefuls Grimsby Town, has added to the club\u2019s concerns. Brentford moved ahead of United in the Premier League table, with Igor Thiago now only trailing Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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