Brentford vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and final score as visitors suffer four-goal defeat

Brentford XI: Raya, Roerslev, Hickey, Jansson, Mee, Henry, Nørgaard, Jensen, Dasilva, Mbeumo, Toney

Man United XI: De Gea, Maguire, Martinez, Ronaldo, Fernandes, Rashford, Eriksen, Fred, Dalot, Shaw, Sancho

Former Manchester United director Michael Knighton claims to be planning a “hostile takeover” of the club in a bid to finally end the Glazer family’s controversial reign.

Knighton came close to buying United in 1989 for £10m before a deal fell through, but spent several years on the Old Trafford board.

And amid continued fan unrest over the Glazers, who continue to leverage their ownership against significant debt and further soured supporter relations during the Super League scandal, Knighton believes it is time to end relieve the “inept” owners of the club.

“We are a club in crisis and we all know the reason why,” Knighton told Man Utd the Religion. “We have an inept and frankly useless ownership who know little about this game of football. Everyone knows that we need new ownership of this football club and that is my aim and those are my objectives.

Cody Gakpo has hinted that PSV securing Champions League football could see him opt against a move to Manchester United.

The 23-year-old Netherlands international is the latest name to be linked with Old Trafford as new manager Erik ten Hag seeks to strengthen his squad in the final weeks of the summer transfer window.

United are yet to open talks with Gakpo or PSV but - as reported by The Independent on Tuesday - their interest in the winger is known.

Gakpo played as PSV’s progressed in the Champions League qualifying rounds with a 3-2 win over Monaco on Tuesday evening. They now face Rangers for a place in the group stages.

“We must first focus on and try to make it to the Champions League,” Gakpo told ESPN after the game when asked about his future.

Rodrigo continues his good form, what a start for Leeds this season.

A simple header and Saints are 1-0 down.

It’s a shocker for Leicester, Danny Ward will not be pleased with his role.

Granit Xhaka gets the goal, the Gunners have breathing room once again.

3-1.

A William Saliba own-goal brings Leicester back into game at Arsenal.

It’s a shocker from the man of the match last week against Palace.

The Foxes have a chance now...

Javier Hernandez believes Manchester United need to adapt and finally get over Sir Alex Ferguson’s exit if they are to get back to the top.

The Scot called time on his masterful, medal-laden managerial reign at Old Trafford in 2013, having won 13 league titles and two Champions Leagues among his impressive trophy haul.

Speaking about his former football club - after a stint with United between 2010 and 2015 - Hernandez said the same kind of pressure shouldn’t be put on current and future managers.

“We need to get over it,” he said.

No,” Ten Hag replied when asked if United’s summer business has been a “disaster”.

“Of course it would be my preference because we could be starting the process earlier [making these signings], that’s quite clear but the season is long and you have to get in the right players.”

“That is a difficult answer,” he replied. “When you have one hour then [I can]. It’s really complicated but we are really happy with what we have done until now. That was the positive point from last week and before. Tyrell Malacia did very well, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martínez both did very well in the game against Brighton. We are very happy with that.

“Of course there are developments in the transfer market [that may cause compromises] but still we have to get the players in who can contribute and not get players in who cannot do what we want to with the squad we have and then improve the team. We cooperate well [he and the executive] and it is to my satisfaction. [But] it was better to get the players earlier because now in the department of midfield and [attack] you have seen when we have one injury then we have a problem. That’s clear.”

When Marnix Kolder was playing in a side managed by Erik ten Hag, his role was fairly uncomplicated. “I was the ‘escape’,” he told The Independent earlier this year. “When the ball was pressured at the back, the long ball from the keeper or the central defender came to me. I don’t know the word in English – a coat stand? The “kapstok”. It’s a typical word in Dutch. The big person they can play the balls to, then you play to the midfielders or to the side.”

PENALTY! Aaron Ramsdale clips Jamie Vardy, it’s a penalty for Leicester.

A close one!

VAR overturns the penalty, no complaint from Ramsdale, but the Gunners get away with it. Still 2-0.