'Consistency': Erik ten Hag sums up Man United's 2023/24 in just one word

Speaking to the reporters on Friday, Erik ten Hag said: "Consistency. That is the problem we are struggling with. In big parts of the games, in big parts, we do a lot of things right, but we have moments where we struggle.

"And in such moments, we can't survive. We need to do the right things, be consistent and do it like before, so definitely you can mark such a moment like when we score or concede a goal. We have to step up.

"It's difficult, but you do research and look at it. We've spoken about it, how we can improve, and we make some agreements about that. I think it's more than one factor, concentrations are one, but there's other things.

"We've dropped the levels, and we have to get back to those. There are reasons for that, but still, it's not acceptable and we have to fight against it. They have a good foundation for the way we play, we have rules and principles."

Manchester United's start to the 2023/24 season has been a total disaster with the Red Devils losing six out of the first ten games across all competitions.

The Brentford clash on Saturday is threatening to derail the campaign ever further unless Ten Hag finds a way to finally motivate the Old Trafford players.