Man United were outplayed against Brighton and there are uncomfortable questions for manager Erik ten Hag to answer.
Champions League football, a trophy and restoring a connection between fans and players represented a successful first season at Manchester United for Erik ten Hag, especially after inheriting such a broken dressing room and failing culture.
United were the better side in the opening 15 minutes and they couldn't find a goal to reflect their dominance. That's bound to be punished against capable opposition and Danny Welbeck's goal knocked the stuffing out of those in red shirts. Although Rasmus Hojlund, who was making his full debut, had a goal disallowed by VAR just before half-time, it became clear after 30 minutes that something needed to change but the Dutchman persisted and felt the consequences.
The game has raised major concerns because of the manner in which it was lost. Ten Hag was tactically outdone and not many would disagree that United might have actually won if the teams' managers had been swapped.
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