Gary Neville can only laugh at 'terrible' Manchester United for their 'really difficult' feat against Brentford
Gary Neville couldn't help but laugh at how “horrible” Manchester United's performance was against Brentford on Saturday.
Erik ten Hag's side could only seal a 1-1 draw against the Bees despite Mason Mount scoring in the sixth minute of added time.
Kristoffer Ajer equalized moments later to ensure that Brentford They earned a point after having dominated for most of the match.
United's result puts an end to their remaining hopes of finishing in the top four and the club legend. Neville He was surprised by how badly they played.
Talking about the Gary Neville PodcastHe said: “I saw them last night and I guess, like everyone else, I couldn't really believe what I was seeing.
“I thought they would put some pressure on Tottenham and (Aston) Villa in the run-up, it's actually very difficult to play that badly.”
Neville then offered a light chuckle before revealing that what he saw was worrying before the start of the season: “Honestly, you really know.
“I don't remember any moment of the game… normally, whatever team you play against, if you are a top team, the other team will have five or ten minutes of play or dominance.
“Manchester United, I can't think of any moment in that game, maybe in the first few minutes, but I can't think of any moment in that game where they did anything right.
“It was a horrible performance, it really was, to the point where when Mason Mount scored, I don't know, I think Manchester United fans, maybe we should have started a petition, maybe to give Brentford two points back or something.
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“It was an absolute steal, but then Brentford scored. I can't even explain that performance, I have no idea where it came from, I'm so worried that you can get to that low level.
“You know you can play badly in football, you know you can be missing players, you know you can miss opportunities, you know that sometimes you don't feel quite right. But that was a depressing, depressing effort in an attempt to play.” . football.”
Despite having less possession, Brentford took a whopping 31 shots compared to United's 11, and their efforts finally paid off in the end.
United returned after the most dramatic international break 4-3 victory in the FA Cup quarterfinals over Liverpool but failed to repeat those levels.
It even led Jamie Redknapp to say that such a performance could lead to a manager being firedespecially amid the uncertain future over Ten Hag.
United will face Liverpool again on Sunday afternoon, but must first travel to Chelsea on Thursday night as they look to salvage any sort of promising finish this season.
