Mikkel Damsgaard was one third of an all-Danish midfield trio that barely saw the ball last night — and he summed it up perfectly. "In the first half, they definitely swallowed us", the 22-year-old reflected.
The problem for Brentford was that United exerted unwavering control in the second half, too. As the rain cascaded down here, Brentford found themselves bystanders.
