Gary Neville slams Erik ten Hag selection call as Manchester United suffer 'annihilation'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGary 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. 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. READ MORE: 'Absolute disgrace!' - United fans rage at first-half performance vs Brentford Martinez’s 5ft 9in stature had raised concerns amongst United fans before his arrival and those fears were realised 30 minutes into his second Reds outing.
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