Erik cancelled day off during Brentford loss

TEN HAG SO ANNOYED HE MADE CALL WHILE GAME WAS GOING ON

- SAMUEL LUCKHURST

ERIK ten Hag made the decision to cancel United's day off last Sunday during their shambolic thrashing by Brentford.

The Reds were trounced 4-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium and the players were hauled in for an unscheduled training session the next day.

Ten Hag had allocated the United players two days off after the Brentford fixture as there was a nine-day gap until the visit of Liverpool, but he presided over an intense session at Carrington instead that a source said left the players in ruins.

"I took the decision on Saturday, actually during the game, when I saw the performance," clarified the United manager.

"That is not the standard for Man United and, actually, it's not my standard. We had to change that. I have to show the team, the players, what the standard is, that we don't accept this.

"It's not a problem. I hope they are angry but angry with themselves, angry with each other.