MANCHESTER UNITED MINUTES

MW2 (8.24.24)

Brighton & Hove Albion 2

Manchester United 1

MUFC Goals: Amad 60’ (Mazraoui)

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LAS VEGAS — A Joao Pedro goal at 90’+5 gave Brighton & Hove Albion a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in Matchweek Two of Premier League play Saturday at Amex Stadium in East Sussex, England.

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THE POSITIVES

Mason Mount: I thought he was arguably Man Utd’s best player before what I can only assume was an injury forced his substitution. He was everywhere, alert to the situation, the compete level was there and he showed why — through the totality of his game — UTD had to have him last summer.
Amad Diallo: Anytime a player scores a goal it’s to be celebrated as it’s hard to score in the PL. He should’ve had a brace on this day. A Diallo Double it could’ve been.

Amad Diallo’s shot takes a deflection to equalize for Manchester United! #MyPLMorning

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Ahmad gets Man Utd level. A/V Credit: NBC Sports Soccer, Peacock, X

Diogo Dalot: The ball-in to Ahmad was exquisite and the goal-saving clearance he had kept United in the match.
Alejandro Garnacho: I thought the disallowed goal was soft. To the naked eye, one wouldn’t call the Zirkezee touch offside. Offside was only surmised after a re-officiating of the situation via VAR technology.

THE NEGATIVES

The Disallowed Goal: Bad. Real bad.

A late touch from Joshua Zirkzee in an offside position rules out a potential go-ahead goal for Manchester United. #MyPLMorning

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A disallowed goal proved costly for Manchester United in a 2-1 loss at Brighton on Saturday. A/V Credit: NBC Sports Soccer, Peacock, X

The Bruno Sub: Bizarre. Made no sense. Didn’t even like that spot for McTominay. The manager has a storied history of weird substitutions and he surely added to such in East Sussex today.

The Welbeck Goal: The entire back line — check that, most of the squad — was lost in tourism mode during the play.

100 club goals for Danny Welbeck!

He breaks the century mark to give Brighton the lead at the Amex. #MyPLMorning

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BHA ST Danny Welbeck scores against a club he won a Premier League title with previously. A/V Credit: NBC Sports Soccer, X

Rashford Reduced: The hard truth is Marcus Rashford’s game is in a bad place currently. Completely ineffective today. Form is temporary, class is permanent, but alarmingly, the performances to start this PL term have been below board.

FINAL TAKE

Manchester United let a result get away today. A draw or better was there for the taking. Amad had to bury that feed from Dalot. I thought the manager negatively affected cohesion citing sketchy tactics and substitutions. Today’s result isn’t the end of the world but surely United can be better. The Red Devils host classic, forever rival Liverpool next Sunday at Old Trafford. A real test. I still believe Man Utd should sign Ivan Toney before the transfer window closes.

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