Manchester United suffered a crushing 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday, with manager Erik ten Hag pointing to poor defending as the culprit.
Despite United’s recent defensive reinforcements, including big-money signings Mazraoui, de Ligt, and Yoro, they conceded a 95th-minute winner to Joao Pedro.
The match saw Danny Welbeck open the scoring for Brighton, with United’s Amad Diallo equalizing late on. However, Pedro’s last-gasp header sealed the win for Brighton’s young manager Fabian Hurzeler in his Premier League home debut.
Ten Hag criticised his team’s defensive lapses, particularly for the winning goal. The defeat intensifies pressure on the Dutch manager ahead of next weekend’s clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Despite winning the FA Cup last season, United’s lackluster performances in their first two league matches suggest they may struggle to improve on last year’s disappointing eighth-place finish.
