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<\/p>\nErik ten Hag has called on Manchester United players to ‘be more accountable’ after leaving it late to beat Brentford at Old Trafford. Casemiro and Andre Onana were at fault for Mathias Jensen’s opener, which almost condemned United to a fourth consecutive home defeat.<\/p>\n
The Bees forged ahead on away turf when a series of errors gifted Jensen a memorable goal. Casemiro was the first to draw groans from the home crowd when he gave possession away cheaply, and Onana should have done better with the shot, which trickled in far from the bottom corner.<\/p>\n
Scott McTominay was the unlikely hero to bail United out, however, coming on in the 87th minute and scoring twice in second-half stoppage time to seal a comeback victory.<\/p>\n
Although Ten Hag celebrated wildly on the touchline when McTominay’s second goal went in, he made sure to dish out a stern message when speaking to Sky Sports after the final whistle.<\/p>\n
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“When you give a goal away so easily – you can’t do that at our level, we have to do better,” said the Dutchman. “More of them have to take more responsibility, they have to be accountable, otherwise it’s difficult to win games.<\/p>\n
“Opponents will benefit from it. But then we had the personality and character to come back. We made our own luck and this can be a turning point, but we know we have to change and reset.”<\/p>\n
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United now have two weeks before their next domestic clash, against Sheffield United on October 21. Casemiro and Onana will each be desperate to find dramatic improvements in their own personal form, with the former’s standards dropping off significantly since last season, and the latter making a rocky start to life between the sticks.<\/p>\n
Casemiro was stung by his own manager during the post-match press conference, with Ten Hag admitting that he substituted the Brazilian at half-time against Brentford because he ‘wanted more football’.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t all doom and gloom for the Red Devils boss though, as he praised the grit his players showed in snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. “We are relieved in this monent,” he continued. “A game was once again going wrong for us, but we found a turning point.<\/p>\n
“It showed the big character of this team, it showed resilience and that we have a plan to keep going. You have to make your own luck. We kept it patient, even after the disallowed goal. This team can handle it. I’m really proud of them. They kept going the whole game. We were losing but the belief was always there.”<\/p>\n