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Follow the latest as Brentford and Manchester United target their first Premier League wins of the 2022/23 season.

- - - - Cristiano Ronaldo is engaged in a much-publicised stand-off with United as he targets a move to a Champions League side. 1 hr 40 mins to KO: There was a lot to unpack from United's 2-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford last weekend, and not too much of it was very pleasant for the hosts. Anthony Martial is sidelined and the manager again insisted on Friday that Ronaldo is part of his plans. Brentford boss Thomas Frank has made two changes to the side that game from 2-0 down to claim a draw at Leciester on the opening weekend. Fred will be the lone midfield pivot behind Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes, with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho flanking Ronaldo in attack. 30 mins to KO: Rashford was horribly out of sorts last weekend and retains his place despite links with Paris Saint-Germain this week. 15 mins to KO: Frank has just confirmed on Sky Sports that Brentford will operate with a back three. Maguire and Martinez fan wide and Eriksen drops in for the pass from De Gea. The only problem is Jensen has stayed on his tail all the way, nicks the ball and slots home.

Minute-by-minute report: Christian Eriksen returns to west London with United. Join Scott Murray to see how the action unfolds.

75 min: A cross into the Brentford box from the left. Free kick, and another chance for the hosts to sling one into the United mixer. United clear easily. United go up the other end, Malacia’s low cross from the left sitting up for Eriksen, who pulls his shot wide right from ten yards. 85 min: Ronaldo fails to clear the corner with a header, then allows Janelt to turn him this way and that. 89 min: Rashford is booked for bringing down Baptiste as Brentford look to counter. There’s just enough time for McTominay to nearly get himself sent off, needlessly clattering into Baptiste and risking a second yellow. We know they’ve got great talent, but when you work hard and run all over them, then the result shows what we are capable of.” He’s then asked if he has any idea how United turn this around. They are good players, and have to take responsibility on the pitch, as a team and as individuals, and that’s what we didn’t do. You have to take belief onto the pitch for yourself and the team. Of course we expected a different start, but what happened in the past, last season, has been brought into this season, and we have to change that really quickly.

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United fans in the far corner doing their best to drown out ‘Hey Jude’, but it’s an impressive atmosphere as the teams come out. It’s worked so far, but you feel Toney and Brentford feel that is a match-up tat could work for them. It is such an open game United cannot react weakly to the setback. Brentford are getting a lot of space to play in just in front of the United defence and a lot of that stems from the fact Eriksen is the holding midfielder. United are trying to execute things Ajax mastered but this is not the Eredivisie. This is becoming another Brighton. United are looking uneasy in every phase of play, whether it is from open or a set-play. The players have been awful, again, but the midfield just can’t cope. This is unacceptable and unforgivable. 0 #Ad: Get a £30 FREE BET from if your first acca loses! Those goals condemned United to trail by four by the time they sheepishly left the pitch for the break. United conceded within 10 minutes after an absolute howler from De Gea and that set the tone or lack of.

Frenkie De Jong has admitted that he could leave Barcelona to join Manchester United this summer, according to a report.

Allegedly, in recent hours he has become more open to change. There also remains the issue of De Jong's deferred wages that he is still owed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Frenkie De Jong has admitted that he could leave Barcelona to join Manchester United this summer, according to a report.

Manchester United have spent over 10 weeks pushing to sign Frenkie de Jong but they might finally be about to make a breakthrough.

Manchester United have spent over 10 weeks pushing to sign Frenkie de Jong but they might finally be about to make a breakthrough. It was reported by many outlets – up until now – now that De Jong preferred a move to Chelsea. Time will tell if that was a mere smokescreen because Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel didn’t mention a midfielder when he said he was looking for additions in defence and attack on Friday. De Jong tells Barcelona dressing room he is open to Manchester United transfer

Manchester United target Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy to replace Dean Henderson.

The fact that United are in fact looking to reinforce the goalkeeper position is a positive sign from the club that they are moving forward. McCarthy may not be the answer, but his targeting is a sign that United are looking in the right direction. Now, United are looking for a goalkeeper that can come in and actually challenge De Gea in his position, hoping it will force the Spaniard to work on his flaws.

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has spoken about new manager Erik Ten Hag, saying that under him certain things are "Not allowed".

Everyone is working well together and everyone likes it.” “He is showing us that some things are not allowed and especially on transition play. defence, and the defence score, then the attackers have to do press-ups.”

Manchester United take on Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday evening and Cristiano Ronaldo starts. After losing the opening game of the season 2-1 ...

United beat Brentford 3-1 at the Community Stadium in January earlier this year. Manchester United take on Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday evening and Cristiano Ronaldo starts. Ronaldo had a full week of training and he’s now at full fitness, as far as the manager is concerned.

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the Red Devils starting line-up after last week's loss to Brighton and Hove Albion, while Marcus Rashford kept his spot in the ...

The Red Devils started seeing more of the ball as the half went on and they forced a save out of Raya, who was called upon to keep out McTominay's header on 68 minutes. The Red Devils got off to the worst possible start as Brentford took the lead in the 10th minute when Josh Da Silva got his second goal of the season with a strike from distance that slipped through the hands of David de Gea. While United showed signs of life in the attack, Brentford managed to added a third goal in the 31st minute when Ben Mee got on the end of Ivan Toney's knockdown to head into an empty net.