Manchester United’s uninspiring draw at Brentford could prove ‘expensive’, admits Erik ten Hag

Erik Ten Hag admitted Brentford’s late equaliser is likely to prove costly in Manchester United’s already dwindling bid for a place in the Champions League.

United did little to turn down the noise surrounding manager Ten Hag’s future after an ultimately dramatic but largely uninspiring 1-1 draw in west London.

“When you don’t play well you still have to win and we did it, almost. We didn’t play well but there was spirit and fight but not enough,” the manager said at full-time.

“There are still many games to go. Of course the points could be more expensive by the end. It should have been three points. By the end we will know. It could be an important point.”