Manchester United receive sobering reality check about Erik ten Hag progress against Brentford

It was a tough evening for Manchester United at the Gtech Community Stadium. Somehow the Premier League clash ended 1-1, when the scoreline could almost have been anything.

Mason Mount thought he had won it for a below-par United with an injury-time strike, but Brentford grabbed a deserved point thanks to Kristoffer Ajer's 98th-minute equaliser. It was the least they deserved from a game they dominated.

Here are the main talking points from a game that was enthralling until the end.

Manchester United are back

Manchester United's win against Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup will be remembered for decades and that result provided momentum going into the match against Brentford.

Thomas Frank's side had won just two of their last 17 games and United were expected to return from the international break with a victory, but you cannot trust this side to deliver.

It's not hyperbole to suggest they are one of the most inconsistent sides in Europe, never mind the Premier League, and a struggling Brentford side dominated the match.

United lost 4-0 at Gtech Community Stadium last season and Erik ten Hag managed to inspire a remarkable turnaround, qualifying for the Champions League and winning the Carabao Cup.

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However, United have regressed this season and they didn't play much better back at the scene of the crime. It was stunning Brentford weren't leading at half-time and the home fans were scratching their heads in disbelief as they left their seats at the interval.

United didn't deserve to win. The draw was a fair result and a reality check for the progress of this team. Ten Hag can