Grimsby boss aims to take dig at Man UTD as he claims Brentford match will be ‘tougher’

Grimsby Town boss David Artel insists the challenge they face from Brentford will be “much tougher” than that faced by Man Utd earlier this season.

The Red Devils have turned their season around in recent weeks and have won three Premier League games in a row for the first time under Ruben Amorim. Man utd The head coach.

There is no European football to worry about this campaign when Amorim can only guide them to 15th position. Premier League Last term, when they lost to Tottenham in the Europa League final.

The Red Devils’ silverware prospects are already looking pretty bleak this season with the FA Cup representing their only realistic chance of a trophy.

Manchester UTD were knocked out of the League Cup on penalties by Grimsby Town at the end of August. With the Red Devils coming from two goals down to take the match to spot kicks.

And Artel, who beat Sheffield Wednesday in the last round, are confident that Premier League side Brentford will present a tougher challenge than Man did in the first round.

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Artel told reporters: “I don’t want a lot of letters from Manchester United fans in Kenya or Norway – or Stratford – but I think they are still in the process of finding their way.

“Brentford are totally, totally understanding. That makes it a lot more difficult.

“I think everyone agrees that Man United are still – maybe not in transition per se – but finding their way under a new manager needs time.

“I think you can see the green shoots of progress from them, but Brentford are not that team. Brentford are a well-established team.

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“They’ve appointed from within to continue the work of the previous manager (Thomas Frank), and I think everyone would suggest that Keith Andrews is doing a fantastic job and he’s taking over.

“You don’t beat West Ham so comprehensively, you don’t beat the reigning (Premier League) champions (Liverpool) if you haven’t already got those rules of the game.

“Whether it’s set-pieces, whether it’s transition, whether it’s in possession, whether it’s coming and taking you out of possession, it’s all already implemented in the squad.

“I don’t believe that was the case with Manchester United.”

On Grimsby’s game plan against Brentford, Artell added: “We’re not playing for penalties. We didn’t do that against United. We went and got them and they didn’t expect it.”