Man Utd players put my plan in the bin, claims Ten Hag after Brentford thrashing

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag issues instructions to his players (John Walton/PA)

Erik ten Hag blamed the players and not the plan after Manchester United’s calamitous 4-0 defeat at Brentford.

United are already in full-blown crisis mode after finding themselves four down at half-time through a mixture of defensive ineptitude and Brentford opportunism.