Andre Onana's reaction to howler shows he is running out of time at Manchester United30768809

Theu remembered The Lawman and Ruben Amorim will have to lay down the lay to these small-time Manchester United players. Amorim slumped his shoulders in the 57th minute. Three minutes later, his body language worsened as Brighton went ahead again.

This week was as huge as the Arsenal and Liverpool weeks. This was another backward step for a club that is seemingly incapable of moving forwards. This United squad has shown its true colours.

Amorim promised he would learn more about the United players this week than in those underdog performances on Merseyside and in north London. The conclusion is that the squad rebuild may be more drastic than Sir Jim Ratcliffe's plans for a new Old Trafford.

Brighton have won their three past fixtures at the 115-year-old stadium and their successes become less surprising with each visit. The scoreline has read 1-3 in successive seasons.

It was a modicum of progress United were not trailing at the pause. But it is now four home defeats in five and in the one triumph against the Premier League's basement club, they were minutes away from humiliation. Their seven home league losses is United's most at this stage of a season since 1893-94. United were still Newton Heath in those Victorian times and did not play at Old Trafford for another 17 years.

United's solitary goal was from the penalty spot. Joshua Zirkzee was an upgrade on Rasmus Hojlund in pressing, link-up and hold-up play, yet there is no solution to United's goalscoring ills in this squad. Amorim outstretched his arms - a familiar sight - when Zirkzee had a shot blocked.

United did not have a shot on target apart from Bruno Fernandes's penalty. Darren Fletcher left his seat next to the analysts with time still on the clock.

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