When Erik ten Hag walks through the corridors of the Gtech Community Stadium and into the away dressing room on Saturday night, he'll be forgiven for harbouring any feelings of anxiety or trepidation.
Last time he brought Manchester United there he witnessed a complete humiliation; four first-half goals seeing his side, spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo and anchored by David de Gea in goal, ripped to pieces.
Two games into his Premier League career, Ten Hag was on the hotseat with United wholly embarrassed and sitting bottom of the league table. The spotlight was blinding just 180 minutes into the season.
'We are witnessing the annihilation of Manchester United,' a furious Gary Neville said.
'I thought United would do better but they have been mauled, bullied, messed about with like you wouldn't believe, and there's nowhere to hide.'
He wasn't done there.
'I have been watching United for 42 years and I can't think of a moment when I have thought things have been as bad as that in the first half.
'Today was a new low. It seems continually that Manchester United can surpass their previous lows. When is the lowest low going to come? The reality of it is, this is really, really bad.'
MUST, the club's Supporters' Trust, were equally unimpressed, going to the lengths of releasing an official statement on the back of the defeat.
'What we have witnessed tonight is an embarrassment - no, a humiliation - for Manchester United fans. And yet in many ways it was not a surprise.' That pay-off was a sign of how far United had fallen.
It was, even two games in, a huge moment for Ten Hag and his management. How would he react? The answer: a day off was swiftly cancelled. Players would have to make up for the 13.8km Brentford ran more than them.
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