Man Utd stars had an underwhelming day in the 1-1 draw with Brentford in round 30 of the Premier League.
On the Gtech Community field, Man Utd is really inferior. Coach Erik ten Hag and his team almost endured the match for 90 minutes and only needed one chance to open the score.
Minute 90+6, Rasmus Hojlund’s wall effort helped Mason Mount shoot at an angle, bringing the opening goal for the away team. Man Utd seemed to pocket 3 points. However, once again the defense played without concentration.
They let the Bees equalize immediately afterwards. The bees launched 31 shots, 24 shots in the restricted area. It is important to know that coach Thomas Frank’s students hit the Man Utd wooden frame 4 times, with 2 situations hitting the crossbar and 2 situations hitting the post.
Many Man Utd players played under their strength in this match, including Scott McTominay.
Playing from the start alongside Kobbie Maino in a context where Casemiro was not completely at his best, the Scottish midfielder left behind a disastrous performance.
McTominay could not help Man Utd control the ball. He only completed 23 passes with a modest rate of winning duels, reaching 38% (5/13 times).
The 27-year-old also lost the ball 14 times. McTominay barely made an impact in the heart of midfield and Mainoo had to handle the heavy workload himself.
Obviously, when starting, McTominay is not suitable. Casemiro will definitely have to return to the starting lineup in the next match.
It’s undeniable that McTominay has made many contributions to Man Utd this season, but that’s when he came on as a substitute.
Not to mention, McTominay seems to play better in a high role, instead of dropping deep like against Brentford.