Manchester United host Brighton at Old Trafford within the Premier League immediately in dire want of a win. After such a promising time of issues final season, Erik ten Hag’s crew have struggled to persuade because the summer season break, shedding to each Arsenal and Tottenham whereas being unconvincing in victories over Wolves and Nottingham Forest.
Few would doubt Roberto De Zerbi’s Seagulls will supply a stern take a look at. Victors on the Theatre of Dreams final season, they've solely obtained stronger because the Italian changed Graham Potter and stay able to beating anyone on their day. It’s now attending to the purpose the place a win in Manchester wouldn't be thought of a shock.
Jadon Sancho is the most recent headache for Ten Hag to take care of because the England worldwide trains away from the first-team, with the Dutchman needing an announcement victory to carry among the strain. Follow all of the motion with Standard Sport’s devoted match weblog!
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25 minutes: Saying that, they do have a whole lot of high quality able to massive moments.
Casemiro floats a ball over to Dalot, who pulls a cross again from the byline after getting previous Mitoma however Rashford’s shot is properly blocked.
24 minutes: United look deflated in the mean time, the wind taken out of their sails.
20 mins: GOAL!
United’s optimistic begin hasn’t obtained them wherever.
Brighton outnumber the hosts in midfield, permitting the ball to be performed to Adingra on the left. He crosses into the field, Lallana dummies and Welbeck sweeps residence the opener with a effective end.
11 minutes: They merely aren’t letting Brighton settle and look very harmful on the counter.
09 minutes: United counter after profitable the ball again, Eriksen discovering Fernandes who duly frees Rashford out on the left.
He crosses in for Hojlund on the close to put up however the Dane can’t fairly join.
05 minutes: Rashford bursts by means of into the field and the defenders don't wan to the touch him however the England ahead can’t get sufficient on his shot from a good angle.
04 minutes: United seeing a whole lot of the ball within the opening phases, albeit they do look open on the counter.
Lamptey within the e book for a nasty sort out on Dalot.
Away we go!
United’s defensive frailties within the dying embers of matches price them final season, and has continued to take action once more this yr. United have conceded 28% of all objectives within the remaining quarter-hour of matches because the begin of final season, having conceded 3 objectives in 4 Premier League matches after the 75 minute mark already this season and 11 occasions final season in the identical interval. A reminder Brighton have scored extra objectives (3) than anybody else within the remaining quarter-hour of video games.
Of the 50 objectives United have conceded in that point, 58% have come within the second half of matches, and United can be solely too conscious that 75% of Brighton’s objectives this yr coming within the second half this yr.
Stats supplied by AGamble.com
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