Manchester United journey to Brentford aiming to win back-to-back league video games for the primary time below head coach Ruben Amorim. BBC Sport takes a take a look at a number of the key themes earlier than Saturday’s lunchtime match.
Brentford proceed to expertise rising pains below rookie supervisor Keith Andews, with final weekend’s leaving them one level and one place above the relegation zone. They’ve already conceded 10 Premier League targets this time period, which is the third highest whole within the high flight and essentially the most by the Bees at this stage of a league season since 2003.
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After the loss at Craven Cottage, Andrews stated his aspect want to enhance their recreation administration, pinpointing the concession of two quickfire targets earlier than half-time because the turning level. He admitted classes must be realized, including: “It is a younger squad and we have to analyse that interval.”
Nevertheless, Brentford’s incapacity to hold on to a lead is at risk of changing into an Achilles heel. They’ve dropped a league-high eight factors from profitable positions within the present marketing campaign, scoring first in 4 of their 5 matches however profitable solely as soon as.
With simply 4 factors on the board and 10 targets conceded, the Bees have made their worst begin to a Premier League season. They may hope to kick-start their marketing campaign with back-to-back house fixtures in opposition to the league’s two Manchester golf equipment.
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‘Sophisticated’ United again to profitable methods
Manchester United rebounded from a sobering defeat in opposition to neighbours by beating 2-1 final weekend in a match each side completed with 10 males. Casemiro’s sending off in first-half harm time gave the Blues hope of a comeback and Amorim conceded afterwards his staff have to
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Whereas lapses of focus are a recurring difficulty, Amorim can at the least take coronary heart from United’s improved attacking shows.
The Crimson Devils have tried 81 Premier League pictures this time period, greater than every other aspect (Brentford rank final with 41). They common 16.2 pictures per recreation within the present marketing campaign, up from 13.9 below Amorim final season, whereas their anticipated targets determine has risen from 1.33 per recreation to 2.03.
Nevertheless, supporters have but to see the most effective of recent striker Benjamin Sesko, who has had a fairly begin to life at Previous Trafford following his £66.3m transfer from RB Leipzig. He has managed only one shot on the right track and eight touches within the opposition field in 205 minutes of Premier League motion.
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