Manchester United lost their second Premier League game of the 2024/25 season to Brighton. Erik ten Hag appeared to blame three players for the 2-1 defeat.
The game was headed to a stalemate before Joao Pedro turned in Simond Adingra's cross in injury timeDespite a promising performance, the Red Devils conceded a late goal at the Amex to succumb to another loss to the Seagulls.Erik ten Hag and Manchester United produced an encouraging display against Brighton. Photos by Steve Bardens and David Horton - CameraSport.
In injury time, Simon Adingra looped a cross to the back post, and Joao Pedro had time and space to slot past Andre Onana, perSpeaking after the game, Ten Hag highlighted some positive aspects of the game, including buildup, possession, and defence. “Not only counter-attacking but build-up, possession, how we defend,” he added. “I have seen some good parts, there were parts in the game, especially the second part, we should keep more control in the game, viaHowever, he was not happy with how his team defended Adingra's cross. Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, and Kobbie Mainoo were the three players closest to the Ivorian.
“We didn’t stop the cross,” Ten Hag lamented. “There were three players, right-footed player. Send him down the line, send him wide instead of letting him come in and let the cross."The young winger shot the ball towards goal, but it appeared to graze Joshua Zirkzee. Therefore, it was concluded thatViginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc.
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