'He did more than anyone' - national media make same Manchester United point after Brentford win

Manchester United returned to Premier League action in the best way as they recorded their third win of the season.

Erik ten Hag’s side hosted Brentford at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, but they had to do things the hard way in the 2-1 win. That’s because United found themselves 1-0 down going into the half time break.

The Brentford goal had some controversy with it coming after Matthijs de Ligt was forced to get treatment for a cut on his head for a third time in the game in first half stoppage time. Thomas Frank's side made the most of the one-man advantage, with Ethan Pinnock putting them ahead. But that lead wouldn’t last too long.

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Just two minutes after the restart, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho combined to equalise for United. 15 minutes later, United's winner came through Rasmus Hojlund.

Ten Hag will be hoping that the win kickstarts his side's season after a disappointing campaign so far. In attendance at Old Trafford were several members of the national media, who have since delivered their verdict - and one player in particular stood out for them.

James Ducker of The Telegraph wrote: “The game was in the third of seven minutes of stoppage time and there was Marcus Rashford running back towards his own goal, holding off Nathan Collins before cleverly playing the ball off the Brentford defender to win his team a throw-in and alleviate the pressure.

“A minute later, the Manchester United striker was down near his own corner flag, intercepting a pass and clearing the ball high into