Manchester United 4:2 Brighton & Hove Albion

Manncunian · Oct 25, 2025

HotOne said:

Touché ahaha

Roane · Oct 25, 2025

Mbuemo will rightly get the praise for his 2 goals but the guy never stopped running. He was all over that pitch and defending deep when needed.

Absolute beast performance for me

leeroyTX · Oct 25, 2025

4th place and a Positive goal differential? Who the hell are thaw guys?

Walters_19_MuFc · Oct 25, 2025

DevilRed said:
Conversely, when we are 3-0 up at home against a flailing brighton side, I don't know what other opportunity would be better for a young player to make their mark.

I guess its different times now

I don’t mind the occasional change, but my main issue is that Amorim completely reshaped our back line, changing 3 out of 5 positions.

Dalot ended up at RWB, with Heaven at LCB and Dorgu at LWB - that’s enough to unsettle any team. In my opinion, he really needs to stop doing that.

TRUE NUMBER 9 · Oct 25, 2025

Considering that for the majority of the match, United were playing against 12 men, that was a very good performance and result.

Quick question...where the actual f*ck did that slapjack of a referee get SEVEN minutes time to add on..?

Wing Attack Plan R · Oct 25, 2025

Love Cunha, post game interview is charming. He’s so stoked to get his goal and play for United.

Wing Attack Plan R · Oct 25, 2025

DWelbz19 said:
Guys like Ugarte and Dorgu are just not at the baseline good enough to play for this football club. Mainoo’s in that weird flux of being a bit bitter about not getting to go on loan and not really fitting the system so it’s an awkward one with him. Zirkzee whilst being technically tidy is just not up to the speed of the league.

Agree with all that. Would like Mainoo to get a loan but the others are surplus and no reasonable offer should be refused.

Oscar Bonavena · Oct 25, 2025

Woodzy said:
There’s a useful player there in Zirkzee

Nah, I don't see it. He did a nice little nutmeg on the edge of their box, but then he's sooooo slow to play the pass that he gets dispossessed. Sums up his game.

And then was beaten for the header for Brighton's 2nd goal.

Wing Attack Plan R · Oct 25, 2025

Dirty Schwein said:

I keed, I keed!

Sandikan · Oct 25, 2025

Oranges038 said:
Taylor is a terrible ref and it's neither a foul or a yellow for me.

But if he's giving a foul for a last man tackle outside the box there, then it should be a red card, whether he makes a genuine attempt to play the ball or not.

Again, this isn't true.

It's whether it denies a clear goal scoring chance. When the player has massively over run it, it's not DOSGO and thus not red.

There's 4 factors
1)Distance to goal
2)Direction of play
3)Likelihood of the attacker getting the ball
4)Number and position of other defenders

Today - number 3 was no chance of getting the ball, thus not DOGSO. It was technically still a foul (in the ref's opinion) - thus yellow.

Us v Brentford - Mbeumo WOULD have reached the ball, thus it was DOGSO - so no red given was a mistake and was admitted as such

Brentford's manager has just been interviewed saying the reason was explained and he accepted it.
Sky just covered it as well.

It's surprising people still don't understand the rules.

Flying_Heckfish · Oct 25, 2025

Wing Attack Plan R said:
Same thing happened all the time with Fellaini (fouls more than yellows) for just standing and being tall while shorter players walked into his elbows. Sesko’s arm caught the player but only because the player ducked and ran into it, so agree with you.

Yeah, this is it. He gave him the eyes, fair enough, but he didn't swing his arm towards the player's head, just kinda barred his chest

GoldanoGraham · Oct 25, 2025

Signing Prem league quality players really shows….

The Brown Bull · Oct 25, 2025

Beard is beautiful!

Oranges038 · Oct 25, 2025

Sandikan said:
Again, this isn't true.

It's whether it denies a clear goal scoring chance. When the player has massively over run it, it's not DOSGO and thus not red.

There's 4 factors
1)Distance to goal
2)Direction of play
3)Likelihood of the attacker getting the ball
4)Number and position of other defenders

Today - number 3 was no chance of getting the ball, thus not DOGSO. It was technically still a foul (in the ref's opinion) - thus yellow.

Us v Brentford - Mbeumo WOULD have reached the ball, thus it was DOGSO - so no red given was a mistake and was admitted as such

Brentford's manager has just been interviewed saying the reason was explained and he accepted it.
Sky just covered it as well.

It's surprising people still don't understand the rules.

I only saw one replay, and wasn't sure if got he could have got the ball or not. Yellow is probably the right call if he gives the foul.

For me, Taylor is a terrible ref and it's neither a foul or a yellow for me.

Sandikan · Oct 25, 2025

Oranges038 said:
I only saw one replay, and wasn't sure if got he could have got the ball or not. Yellow is probably the right call if he gives the foul.

For me, Taylor is a terrible ref and it's neither a foul or a yellow for me.

Now you're spot on - but it looked pretty clear their fella had massively overrun it and was bloody lucky to get the foul anyway.
We often see players squashed and commentators say they weren't getting it anyway.

The comedy is we thought oh well, they're not going to score anyway, even less so when Welbs stepped up.
Then that slightly uncomfy moment that everyone's on a "Lammens is the answer" tip and watch him let one in nearer the centre of the goal than the corner.

But we're 3/3, so enjoy it until next week!

Pav1878 · Oct 25, 2025

Walters_19_MuFc said:
I don’t mind the occasional change, but my main issue is that Amorim completely reshaped our back line, changing 3 out of 5 positions.

Dalot ended up at RWB, with Heaven at LCB and Dorgu at LWB - that’s enough to unsettle any team. In my opinion, he really needs to stop doing that.

I second this motion

DarkLord1984 · Oct 25, 2025

GoldanoGraham said:
Signing Prem league quality players really shows….

This. We used to do this all the time during Fergie's reign.

Pav1878 · Oct 25, 2025

I love big batty, beautiful, bearded Bryan

ForeverRed1 · Oct 25, 2025

Pronewbie said:
I expected Zirkzee and Mount to come on, actually.

Mount injured

Walters_19_MuFc · Oct 25, 2025

ForeverRed1 said:
Mount injured

He was on the bench.

ForeverRed1 · Oct 26, 2025

Walters_19_MuFc said:
He was on the bench.

Had a knock in training so probably didn’t want to risk it.

tidraKS · Oct 26, 2025

Alemar said:
The only alternative is Dalot, so…

Seems I was right after all.

Alemar · Oct 26, 2025

tidraKS said:
Seems I was right after all.

Yes, credit when it’s due.

Poborsky's hair · Oct 26, 2025

Red Rash said:
"Benjamin Sesko has a top speed of approximately 35.7 km/h, making him one of the fastest players in the Bundesliga. Despite his large frame (1.95m / 6ft 5in), he is considered deceptively quick, and his pace is a key part of his attacking game. His speed has been measured at 35.7 km/h and he was ranked among the fastest attackers in the league.
Top Speed: ~35.7 km/h (22.18 mph)
Bundesliga Ranking: Among the fastest attacking players in the Bundesliga, and ranked 26th out of 492 players in the 2024-2025 season
Key Attribute: Described as having explosive pace, which he uses to burst past defenders"

Do you understand acceleration maybe? Harry Maguire can clock a high speed over long distance. Pressing is about dynamism and change of direction.

Maticmaker · Oct 26, 2025

Good result, some really encouraging performances individually and with link up play.

Thought first 30 mins was not quiet as good as the Liverpool match (same period) but the lack of reliance on across field passing to take us forward was notably less than usual, with more direct and faster movement of the ball forward.

Sesko can win balls in the air and he always looks around for the nearest united shirt.... that play, cannot be relied upon too often, but be needs to be developed as a 'Hail Mary' play, now and again.

The encouraging part in the last three matches, is not just the score, but you can see things being tried and more often than not coming together.

When did we last score 4 goals in a PL fixture?

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