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Erik Ten Hag bemoans 'very soft goals' in Man United's loss to Brighton

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Erik ten Hag is awaiting injury news on Mason Mount after bemoaning mistakes and misfortune following Manchester United's last-gasp 2-1 Premier League loss at Brighton.England midfielder Mount, who managed just five top-flight starts in his first season at Old Trafford, was withdrawn at half-time at the Amex Stadium due to a fitness issue.United looked set to come from behind to win on the south coast after Amad Diallo cancelled out the 100th career goal of former United forward Danny Welbeck.But, following a bizarre disallowed goal involving substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Alejandro Garnacho, Seagulls striker Joao Pedro compounded the visitors’ misery by heading home in the fifth minute of added time.Asked about Mount’s withdrawal, Ten Hag: "It was forced.

He mentioned an issue and I didn’t want to take the risk with him."I don’t how much of worry it is, I can’t say at this moment.

Maybe it’s nothing but when we have a good bench then don’t hesitate, bring him off."Following Diallo’s leveller, Zirkzee went from hero to zero by preventing Garnacho from turning the game around in the 70th minute.The summer signing from Bologna, who came on for Mount after last weekend scored on debut to earn a 1-0 success against Fulham, touched home his team-mate’s goal-bound finish on the line while in an offside position.VAR duly intervened and Pedro was then left unmarked in United’s penalty area to nod in Simon Adingra’s cross and give Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler victory in his maiden home game in English football."Of course we can bring this goal back and explain it in detail what has happened," Ten Hag said of the disallowed goal ."The most important is we have an overload and then it’s about doing the final pass, players in the

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