On Friday, the Dutchman insisted that he was not in danger of being fired, but Ten Hag defiantly slammed “fairy tales and lies” about his United future.
Yet, the 54-year-old is generally accepted to be battling to save his work in the wake of managing Joined’s most obviously terrible beginning to a first class season beginning around 1989-90.
After Brentford capitalized to take the lead in first-half stoppage time when Ethan Pinnock met a corner with a powerful header, Ten Hag was undoubtedly on the verge of being dismissed.
Ten Hag was booked for protesting Matthijs de Ligt’s forced absence to receive treatment for a bloody head wound after the goal sparked a furious reaction.
However, Alejandro Garnacho set up United’s comeback in the 47th minute with a superb volley into the upper corner after he met Marcus Rashford’s angled pass.
In the 62nd minute, Rasmus Hojlund scored the game-winning second goal by converting Bruno Fernandes’ deft flick into a calm finish that beat Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
Only their third victory in eight Premier League games this season was United’s first win in six games across all competitions.
They are tenth in the table ahead of an intriguing week that includes trips to West Ham and Fenerbahce in the Europa League under Jose Mourinho.
After suffering a 3-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham was relieved to score three goals in eight minutes against the Hammers.
Before the break, West Ham’s opener from Mohammed Kudus was cancelled out by Dejan Kulusevski.
After the break, Yves Bissouma’s goal, an own goal from West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, and a fourth from Son Heung-min led Tottenham to a rout.
Ange Postecoglou’s team won for the third time in four league games, putting pressure on Julen Lopetegui, the new West Ham coach, after his team’s slow start.
“Final part was extraordinary from the fellows – – great energy, great objectives, great football,” Postecoglou said.
Brighton defeated Newcastle United 1-0 to move up to fifth place. Danny Welbeck scored the game-winning goal in the 35th minute but was stretchered off with a back injury and required an oxygen mask afterward.
At Southampton, which had no wins, Leicester City came back strong to win 3-2.
Before Joe Aribo’s goal in the 28th minute for the hosts at the bottom of the table, Cameron Archer scored in the eighth minute.
However, Facundo Buonanotte of Leicester scored with a volley in the 64th minute before Ryan Fraser was shown the red card for handing out a penalty for a foul on Jamie Vardy.
Vardy scored a penalty kick equalizer in the 74th minute, and Jordan Ayew drilled a shot into the bottom left corner in the eighth minute of extra time.
With a 3-1 victory over Fulham, fourth-place Aston Villa extended their unbeaten streak to nine games across all competitions.
Raul Jimenez got in the fifth moment, yet Estate’s Morgan Rogers leveled four minutes after the fact.
Before the break, Villa goaltender Emiliano Martinez saved a penalty shot from Andreas Pereira.
The comeback was completed by Ollie Watkins’ header in the 59th minute, and five minutes later, Fulham’s Joachim Andersen was sent off for a professional foul on the Villa striker.
Even though Villa had Jaden Philogene sent off for two yellow cards in three minutes, Issa Diop’s own goal in the 69th minute secured the victory.
With a 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town, Everton became the first team in all competitions to win on the road in 16 games.
In the 17th minute, Iliman Ndiaye scored with a shot into the top corner. In the 40th minute, Michael Keane doubled Everton’s lead to leave fourth-bottom Ipswich without a league win in eight games.
On Sunday, champion Manchester City travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers while pole-position Liverpool takes on Chelsea, who sits in sixth place.
