Man Utd issue immediate response after Erik ten Hag sack demand during Brentford game

Manchester United fans took to societal media to telephone for Erik 10 Hag's caput during the archetypal fractional of their Premier League lucifer with Brentford aft watching them autumn behind

Manchester United instantly deed backmost aft falling down against Brentford connected Saturday day aft fans connected societal media called for the nine to sack Erik 10 Hag.

The Red Devils headed into the lucifer with conscionable 2 wins to their sanction aft 9 matches; a tally that has near Ten Hag successful a perilous presumption conscionable months aft helium was handed a reprieve by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos backmost successful the summer.

And things went from atrocious to worse for Ten Hag erstwhile United fell down successful their lucifer against the Bees connected the changeable of half-time courtesy of an Ethan Pinnock header.

Furious fans took to societal media to question the Dutchman's presumption successful the aftermath of that goal, with 1 saying: "@INEOS person to sack Ten Hag, we’re 14th successful the league, with a -4 GD, nary goals scored successful 5 hours of football. Not bully enough."

Another besides urged Ratcliffe and co to act, posting: "No identity, No benignant of play, No patterns I've seen enough, INEOS delight sack Ten Hag astatine halftime please."

Another United instrumentality offered a much nuanced presumption earlier adding to the calls for Ten Hag to go, saying: "If we suffer this game, you person to sack Ten Hag. Not definite we merit to beryllium down 1-0, but we surely person been 2nd champion astatine home."

Fortunately, United weren't down for agelong arsenic Alejandro Garnacho thrashed location an equaliser conscionable minutes aft the restart to reconstruct parity astatine Old Trafford.

Brentford's extremity came successful arguable manner erstwhile Matthijs de Ligt was ordered disconnected the tract conscionable earlier the country which led to Pinnock's opener. Chris Sutton, though, had nary sympathy for Ten Hag earlier saying that helium was successful for a immense 2nd half.

Speaking connected BBC Radio 5 Live, helium said: "Ruud van Nistelrooy and Erik 10 Hag having a connection with the 4th official. Man Utd tin moan arsenic overmuch arsenic they like. It's a caput wounded and De Ligt is close to spell off.

"It takes thing distant from the goal, it was a superb header from Ethan Pinnock. Casemiro should bash amended helium doesn't work the formation of the shot precise well. There's a immense 2nd fractional coming up for Erik 10 Hag and Manchester United.

"Manchester United had felt their mode into the game. Brentford had the amended of the play successful the aboriginal exchanges. It is simply a beauteous mean show from Man Utd and everybody expects more."

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