“What’s wrong with Erik???” – Manchester United fans concerned as Red Devils name 2 players in line-up to face Brentford 

Manchester United fans have raised concerns over Erik ten Hag's decision to start Scott McTominay and Diogo Dalot against Brentford at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday (April 5).

The Red Devils are looking to bounce back from their woeful 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United the league on Sunday. They face a high-flying Bees side that thrashed them 4-0 in the reverse fixture in August.

Ten Hag was less than impressed by the display from his side following their loss to Newcastle. The Dutchman said that the Magpies wanted it more than his players did.

While many Manchester United players put in underwhelming performances, McTominay and Dalot were particularly poor. The former struggled to deal with Bruno Guimaraes and Joe Willock at St James' Park. The Scottish midfielder is filling in for Casemiro, who's serving the third match of a four-game suspension.

There have been question marks over McTominay's future after being displaced by Casemiro as a starter under Ten Hag. Despite reports suggesting Newcastle are interested in the midfielder, he's still being afforded opportunities at Old Trafford. He has made 33 appearances across competitions this season, scoring two goals and providing as many assists.

Meanwhile, Dalot started the season in superb form and was a standout performer for Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Many United fans touted him as the best right-back in the league. However, the Portuguese full-back has endured a drop in form following the quadrennial event. He has been sloppy, particularly in the 7-0 loss to Liverpool and the Newcastle defeat at the weekend.

Dalot has featured 33 times across competitions this term, scoring one goal and providing three assists. Aaron Wan-Bissaka has made the bench after missing the last outing due to illness, which will enthuse fans concerned about Dalot's form.

David de Gea starts in goal, with Dalot joining Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw at the back. McTominay is partnered in midfield with Marcel Sabitzer and Bruno Fernandes. Antony and Jadon Sancho accompany Marcus Rashford in attack.

One fan questioned Ten Hag's selection of Dalot, tweeting:

"Dalot ??? What's wrong with Erik???"

Here's how Twitter reacted to McTominay and Dalot being selected in Manchester United's starting lineup for their clash with ninth-placed Brentford:

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Manchester United boss Ten Hag explains decision to start Jadon Sancho against Brentford

Jadon Sancho starts in attack.

Sancho has endured a difficult season that has been the story of his Manchester United career thus far. The English winger has struggled for form, scoring just five goals and providing one assist in 26 games across competitions.

However, Ten Hag has handed Sancho an opportunity to impress against Brentford. He cited the Englishman's creativity as the reason in his pre-match interview with MUTV:

"Creativity. Jadon has made good progress since he came back. You know he can play the final pass; he can make action one-on-one; he can move in behind and score a goal, so that's the reason why."

Manchester United fans will hope that Sancho can rediscover the form that led to United paying Borussia Dortmund £74 million for his services in 2021. He needs to start impressing, with fans' patience starting to wear thin.