Manchester United vs Brighton result: Premier League score, goals, report
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manchester United’s new era begins much like the last ended. Erik ten Hag’s first competitive game in charge will be recorded as a defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion and will be remembered as even more deflating than the 4-0 reverse at the Amex in the penultimate game of last season: not just because this time it came at Old Trafford but because it punctures any sense of early optimism built by this latest cultural reset. open image in gallery Ten Hag’s United were booed off at full time Christian Eriksen debuted in the false nine role but was ineffective. Ten Hag’s immediate predecessor in the job, Ralf Rangnick, eventually concluded that for all the tactical difficulties Ronaldo causes, United could not play without him.