Baffling Man United leave more questions than answers despite thrashing Brentford in the end

LONDON — Manchester United remain a baffling team to watch. Despite the confusion and disjointed play on Wednesday, United came away some impressive individual performances that led to three quality goals against a well-drilled Brentford side.

United’s 3-1 win had its positive takeaways, which may hold a wider significance further down the line: the well-taken Anthony Elanga goal,