Brentford Punish United’s Inconsistencies as Amorim’s Struggles Deepen

Published: 27 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk

Manchester United’s turbulent season under Ruben Amorim took another damaging turn in West London, where Brentford exposed familiar flaws and claimed a convincing victory. What had begun with optimism after last weekend’s hard-fought win over Chelsea collapsed into a sobering reminder of the inconsistencies that have haunted Amorim’s reign.

For United, the afternoon unraveled inside the opening 25 minutes, a spell that was nothing short of calamitous. Defensive lapses and a lack of concentration left the visitors reeling, with Igor Thiago striking twice to underline his sharp start to the season. Brentford might well have inflicted heavier damage during that period, such was the fragility on display from Amorim’s side.

United did offer a flicker of hope when Benjamin Sesko netted his first goal for the club in the 26th minute. Yet beyond that moment, the familiar pattern of frustration reasserted itself. There were mistakes at the back, bluntness in the final third, and a sense of a team that could not find fluency in either half of the pitch. Even when a chance for redemption presented itself, Bruno Fernandes faltered, failing to convert a penalty for the second time this season in London. Caoimhín Kelleher guessed correctly, diving to his left to deny the United captain with 14 minutes remaining.

Amorim’s late gamble to overload the attack—sending on Kobbie Mainoo, Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount—only served to deepen the chaos. United flooded forward without structure, leaving themselves exposed. In stoppage time, Brentford delivered the final blow, substitute Mathias Jensen firing from distance with enough power to slip through Altay Bayindir’s hands and seal a statement result for the home side.

For Keith Andrews, the victory marked the most significant achievement of his Brentford tenure so far, a display of grit, tactical clarity and opportunism that thrilled the home support. For Amorim, however, the statistics grow bleaker by the week: nine wins, seven draws and seventeen defeats in the league.

Once again, United showed the troubling duality that has defined their season—promise one week, collapse the next. What was supposed to be a platform for momentum instead became another stark reminder of how far they remain from consistency, stability, and the standards expected at Old Trafford.