Louis Saha has questioned the attitudes of the Manchester United players and their desire to be a "winner" like Cristiano Ronaldo.
United's returned to winning ways against Brentford after being held by Aston Villa and losing at Wolves, but leaves them with an upfield battle to finish in the top four.
West Ham sit fourth and are two points better off, though have played a game more, and Tottenham sit one point ahead but have played two games fewer.
The win at Brentford comes in the wake of a revealing interview by Ronaldo, who expressed his disappointment in the Reds' league position, and the Portuguese star's angry reaction to being substituted during the 3-1 win in London.
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