EPL: Man Ult Ends Winless Run, Ease Pressure on Ten Hag
Manchester United returned to winning ways after ending their winless run with a comeback 2-1 victory over Brentford at old trafford on Saturday to ease pressure on the beleaguered boss, Erik ten Hag.
Erik Ten Hag who had defiantly slammed “fairy tales and lies” about the uncertainty of his United future in his Pre-match presser on Friday insisted that he was not in danger of the sack. But the 54-year-old is widely believed to be fighting to save his job after presiding over United’s worst start to a top-flight season since 1989-90.
Meanwhile, the Dutchman was on the brink of being heavily criticized yet again after the visitors pounced to take the lead in first-half stoppage time when Ethan Pinnock met a corner with a powerful header which sparked a furious reaction from the manager, who was booked for protesting about Matthijs de Ligt’s enforced absence to have treatment on a bloodied head wound.
However, Alejandro Garnacho started United’s revival and comeback campaign two minutes into the second half as the Argentinian forward met Marcus Rashford’s angled pass with a superb volley into the top corner leaving Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken helpless as he wasn’t too clever guarding his post and allowed Garnacho found the gap to score his 20th goal in United’s colors and 5th of the season.
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It was the Scandinavian, Rasmus Hojlund who completed the comeback after bagging the winning goal in the 62nd minute, receiving captain Bruno Fernandes’ clever flick and clipping a composed finish over Mark Flekken to register his first goal in the league this season and make it United’s first win in six games in all competitions and just third victory in eight Premier League matches this season.
United sit 11th on the table with 11 points ahead of an intriguing week, featuring a Europa League trip to Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce and a visit to West Ham in London Stadium next Sunday.
