Erik ten Hag chose not to walk over to the travelling Manchester United fans tucked into the corner of Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium after what had been a humiliating afternoon in west London, but if he had, he would have been spared much of the anger that spilled out onto the pitch following the 4-0 defeat.
Virtually everyone else at the club -- the players, the owners, the recruitment department, CEO Richard Arnold, football director John Murtough -- has taken the bulk of the criticism following a start to the season that has left United bottom of the Premier League after two games.