Thomas Frank slammed United for "unbelievable luck" in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Brentford. Goals from Anthony Erlanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford in the second half gave United a three-goal lead after half-time, with Ivan Tony comforting the hosts late in the game. But United had a poor first half and were lucky enough to be able to enter the break with a tie, with David De Gea making a series of fantastic saves to fend off Brentford.
Brentford boss Frank was very candid about the Red Devils' first-half performance. "They were incredibly lucky," he said. "I know all the risky nonsense. They changed the system for Brentford Jr. 'We were the smallest club in the Premier League, they were the biggest club, we destroyed them in the first half and they didn't smell anything. The way we beat them in the first half was fantastic and I'm proud of my team. ”
United ended their third consecutive defeat in the Premier League and narrowed the gap with fourth-placed West Ham to two points. While Ralph Rangnick's side are about to have a game with West Ham United, Both Tottenham and Arsenal – both of whom are higher in the standings than Manchester United – have both played less than the Red Devils so far.