EPL: Brighton scores three quick goals to sink Man United

Jose Mourinho admits his Manchester United players could suffer a crisis of confidence following their humbling 3-2 defeat at Brighton. Make that one points, two shots on goal and zero goals in two games. I don’t agree with Jose in terms of disrespectful.

Pogba reduced United’s deficit by blasting home from the spot after Duffy felled Marouane Fellaini, but it was too little, too late. Martinez bagged the opening goal in Atlanta United’s 3-1 win over Columbus Crew SC to take his 2018 tally to 27 goals (tying Roy Lassiter, Chris Wondolowski and Bradley Wright-Phillips, chronologically). Shane Duffy finishing after the ball fell to him following a corner that was needlessly conceded by a sluggish Eric Bailly.

Refusing to comment on individualsEric Bailly of Manchester United tackles Pascal Gross of Brighton and Hove Albion leading to a penalty. “I think we forced things our way today with a very good performance”.

Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young, both recently returned after playing at the World Cup, were also in the starting XI, while Paul Pogba was made captain again in Antonio Valencia’s absence.

United kicked off the new Premier League campaign with a win over Leicester last Friday.

Club record signing Alireza Jahanbakhsh is all set to make his home debut and will be charged with finding the back of the net for the Seagulls. Aguero, who turned 30 in the close-season, has now scored 14 times in his last eight Premier League games at City’s Etihad Stadium.

Brighton began on the front foot, Solly March’s cross cleared by Pogba and then Gross attempting to flick on an Anthony Knockaert delivery only for United to get it away.

United boss Jose Mourinho warned in the summer that his side faced “a hard season” if they did not strengthen before the transfer window closed.

Having left Real Madrid after orchestrating a third Champions League title, Zinedine Zidane is now enjoying a well-earned break, but the former French World Cup victor is sure to relish a chance to show his managerial abilities, should the United job come up.

Brighton doubled their lead moments later.

Mourinho made some pointed references towards City when asked about the new fly-on-the-wall documentary about the Premier League champions that was released by Amazon earlier this week. The Brazilian midfielder was at his marauding best at times and will be looking to continue his solid start for the Red Devils.