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Manchester United suffered heartbreak proper on the dying as they suffered a 1-2 defeat by the hands of Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday.
The guests noticed far more of the ball however sadly, Erik ten Hag’s alternative of a false-nine system meant they hardly created any probabilities of notice within the first half.
No person ran in behind as everybody needed the ball performed to toes which allowed the Seagulls to sit down of their midblock with ease. Till the second-half substitutions modified the sport considerably.
Each wingers — Amad Diallo and Marcus Rashford have been poor within the first half however the Ivorian managed to seek out the again of the online within the second half to degree up the sport.
Rashford poor once more
As for the Mancunian, he’s nonetheless struggling to beat his man, as seen from his one profitable dribble out of three makes an attempt.
And he hardly received concerned within the sport, managing solely 23 touches whereas his passing was additionally poor, with the ahead discovering a teammate with solely 13 passes out of 18 for a passing accuracy of 72 %.
The Englishman managed zero key passes and didn’t try a single cross whereas he misplaced the ball seven occasions. Whereas defensively he tried his greatest, he nonetheless gained solely 40 % of his duels.
He managed a grand whole of zero interceptions, blocks and tackles and was rightfully subbed off within the second half for Alejandro Garnacho (all stats by way of sofascore).
Rashford’s beginning spot underneath the scanner
The Argentine was a right away enchancment, asking questions of the Brighton backline and was unfortunate to not rating when his shot took a deflection off of Joshua Zirkzee, who was offside.
After final season’s horror reveals each on and off the pitch, the Mancunian is fortunate to nonetheless be on the membership and beginning video games.
On present proof, Erik ten Hag must drop him and play the Argentina worldwide in his place as Rashford is clearly not providing a lot.
INEOS have already warned him about his future on the membership and the ahead shouldn’t be exhibiting sufficient to justify his beginning place. How lengthy will the supervisor stick with him stays to be seen.
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