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Manchester United v Brighton ratings: Fred 4, Eriksen 7; Gross 9, Trossard 9

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Erik ten Hag's reign as Manchester United manager got off to a nightmare start as Brighton registered their first ever victory at Old Trafford with a 2-1 win on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Alexis Mac Allister's own goal gave United a foothold in the game, but they rarely looked like getting back on level terms, showing the scale of the task lying ahead for Ten Hag.

The former Ajax boss left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench after he only returned to pre-season training last week but without him, United had no focal point to their attack as Christian Eriksen started in an unfamiliar role as a false nine.

Brighton exposed the same flaws in United's wide open midfield to pick apart Ten Hag's men with ease. Danny Welbeck, who United discarded back in 2014, was a constant threat in behind the vulnerable defensive pairing of Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez.

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