Rashford hope, Garnacho joy, striker question - Man United response after Brentford win

Manchester United came from a goal down to beat Brentford 2-1 on Saturday in the Premier League.

The Reds trailed in the closing stages of the first half when Ethan Pinnock headed home with United angry that Mathis De Ligt was forced off the field to attend to a bloodied head injury. The hosts recovered after the break as goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund secured a vital three points.

It was a much improved performance in the second half from Erik ten Hag's side and many United supporters were pleased with the performance. Here's how Manchester Evening News readers assessed the game, commenting on our player ratings.

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FreddiePayne: An ok first half, not great but decent enough, apart from the extra time defending for their goal. That was poor. Second half much improved and well deserved win over all. Garnacho probably our best player, however Rashford put in his best shift for a long time and was really close to Garnacho’s performance. He worked very hard, for a change.

"Defensively we were good, especially in the second half. De Ligt was good as were Evans and Dalot. Martinez quietly had a good game too, his performance was under the radar, but impressive. Midfield is still a problem IMO, but maybe if Ten Hag would trust Ugarte more (and he’s fully fit) then we will see an improvement. I assume he was benched due to getting a knock midweek.

"Hojlund and Zirkzee. For me Zirkzee holds up the ball better and brings others into the game, but he’s doesn’t look like a genuine striker, more of a playmaker. It would be interesting to see him play as a 10 rather than a striker. Perhaps with