David de Gea: Man United goalkeeper explains why Erik Ten Hag is fumbling after horror show vs Brentford

• David de Gea was put to task to explain what the problem was at Manchester United after another crushing defeat
• The Spanish goalkeeper could not explain what the Red Devils' decline after a humbling at the hands of Brentford
• New boss Erik ten Hag is yet to record any point in the Premier League as United sit bottom of the log after two games

Manchester United's shot-stopper David De Gea was at a loss as he struggled to explain why the rebuild at the club was seemingly failing.

United were on the receiving end of yet another chastening defeat in the Premier League after they were thrashed 4-0 by Brentford. This comes on the back of their opening day defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

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When former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag took over, he was tasked with rebuilding the club that has been on a sharp decline since the exit of Sir Alex Ferguson more than 9 years ago.

The club showed promising signs in the preseason with a huge 4-0 victory over Liverpool, a sign of good things to come. But those hopes were quickly extinguished by successive defeats with a match against Liverpool coming up.

Speaking after the defeat, De Gea couldn't exactly pinpoint where the problem was, as Manchester Evening News reports.

I'm not sure, to be honest. Other teams are improving a lot, and it looks like we're in the same place. It was a good pre-season, but that is not enough.

We need to stick together, work harder than we are working, try to learn as quickly as possible what the manager wants, and play for the badge and club.

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De Gea played a huge part in United's loss as he paid the price for a few costly errors that were capitalized on by Brentford.

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Sports Brief has also reported that a fresh round of push and pull is brewing at Manchester United after their latest loss in the Premier League.

United were made to pay for their disjointed performance on Saturday evening as Brentford put four goals past them in just 35 minutes.

Apart from the head coach Erik ten Hag, Cristiano Ronaldo also drew the spotlight given that reports had indicated that he wanted to leave the club this summer.