Man United made Brentford look like Real Madrid during 1-1 draw, says Redknapp

Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp gave Man Utd's performance in the dramatic 1-1 draw at Brentford a scathing assessment and questioned the desire of Erik ten Hag's players.

United looked like they had pulled off a stunning smash-and-grab when Mason Mount scored his first goal for the club six minutes into stoppage time. But Kristoffer Ajer deservedly hit back in the 99th minute to make sure the Bees took something from a game they had dominated.

In all, Brentford had 31 shots, their most ever in a Premier League game. They were only two touches in the Man Utd box away from equalling a Premier League record (Man City's 87). And they hit the woodwork four times.

It was a superb performance from Brentford - who were as good as Man Utd were bad.

After United beat Liverpool in the FA Cup before the international break, this was a big drop off when many expected that Old Trafford victory to be a launchpad for the run-in.

"Before the game, Thomas Frank would have been a bit nervous thinking, 'We are now going to see a different United. We're going to see a United full of confidence after the result against Liverpool'. It was anything but that," said Redknapp.

"They gave up so much possession, there was a lack of energy with the ball, without the ball. They made Brentford look like Real Madrid!

"The way Man Utd were was so off it, the lack of desire to go into individual battles, letting them play... It was too easy for Brentford. It was like United at times only had nine men on the pitch."

Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Ten Hag said he felt Brentford's players "wanted it more".

"Maybe we didn't deserve it [the point]," he said. "I thought Brentford wanted more in the whole course of the game.

"In the final third, we were not secure. We