‘That has a lot to do with focus, concentration’ – Matthijs de Ligt says Man United players must step up as pressure mounts on boss

Manchester United were left facing up to another defeat after their 3-1 loss at Brentford (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)

Matthijs de Ligt insists Manchester United players must take responsibility for poor results amid growing pressure on manager Ruben Amorim.

United suffered a third defeat in six Premier League games this season in losing 3-1 at Brentford on Saturday, while they were also humiliated by League Two Grimsby in the Carabao Cup.

Portuguese boss Amorim has yet to oversee back-to-back league wins during his 10 months in charge and, after last term’s 15th-placed finish – their lowest position since 1989–90 – United again reside in the bottom half of the t

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