Ralf Rangnick has been told that his treatment of Jesse Lingard underlines a developing pattern which throws up a question mark over what he brings as Manchester United interim manager.
20.01.2022 - 16:14 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Gary Neville came up with the perfect summary as Manchester United returned to winning ways at Brentford on Wednesday night.
Ralf Rangnick’s side put their last couple of disappointments behind them as they got their top four aspirations back on track with a 3-1 win in London.
A much-improved second half performance saw United bounce back after dropping points against Wolves and Aston Villa, with all three of the scorers sharing something in common.
Having relied on David de Gea for much of the first half, Anthony Elanga opened the scoring and sparked the visitors into life as he headed home after Fred’s chip into the penalty area.
Mason Greenwood made it two shortly after, stroking the ball home after having it put on a plate for him by Bruno Fernandes.
And Marcus Rashford wrapped up the three points with a confident finish after making his way from the bench, answering some of the questions that have been asked about him recently in the process.
All three of United’s scorers have of course made their way through the club’s academy, with that fact certainly not lost on former captain Neville as he reacted to Rashford's goal, tweeting: "Brentford 0-3 Manchester United (Youth)".
Neville of course knows the importance of the club’s youth system having been part of the class of 92 which spurred United on to dominate English football over the following 20 years.
With the new crop of players emerging amid a new era at Old Trafford, the Sky Sports pundit will hope the likes of Elanga, Greenwood and Rashford can spark the club back into life this season as they look to secure a top four finish.
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