Manchester United eased the strain on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they fought again to beat Brentford 2-1 at Previous Trafford on Saturday.
Ten Hag had defiantly slammed “fairy tales and lies” about his United future on Friday because the Dutchman insisted he was not at risk of the sack.
Nevertheless, the 54-year-old is extensively believed to be preventing to avoid wasting his job after presiding over United’s worst begin to a top-flight season since 1989-90.
Ten Hag was certainly teetering getting ready to being dismissed after Brentford pounced to take the lead in first-half stoppage time when Ethan Pinnock met a nook with a strong header.
The aim sparked a livid response from Ten Hag, who was booked for protesting about Matthijs de Ligt’s enforced absence to have remedy on a bloodied head wound.
However Alejandro Garnacho began United’s revival within the forty seventh minute because the Argentinian met Marcus Rashford’s angled move with an excellent volley into the highest nook.
And Rasmus Hojlund bagged the decisive second aim within the 62nd minute, taking Bruno Fernandes’ intelligent flick and clipping a composed end over Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
United’s first win in six video games in all competitions was solely their third victory in eight Premier League matches this time period.
They sit tenth within the desk forward of an intriguing week, that includes a Europa League journey to Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce and a go to to West Ham.
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