Suffice it to say that Erik ten Hag\u2019s Manchester United reign began in the worst way possible with defeats to Brighton and Brentford due mainly to the main culprit David de Gea between the sticks.<\/p>\n
De Gea was unable to stop the 4-0 hammering by the Bees, having had a key part to play in three out of the four strikes. Despite being a great shot-stopper, the Spaniard seems to be inadeqate under the Dutch manager, fumbling with the ball at his feet and reluctant to come off the line.<\/p>\n
The Dutch manager was out of options with Dean Henderson\u00a0out on loan at Nottingham Forest and was left with nary a choice but to tweak his team\u2019s tactical set-up instead of dropping De Gea for the present. The former Ajax boss wants to change things going forward, with long goal-kicks being one of the staple of United\u2019s play to be removed from the list of undesirables.<\/p>\n