Manchester United cannot ignore away fans' chants after latest horror show at Brighton

In the 57th minute, Pascal Gross slotted in the third goal. This was a match gross in name and in nature for Manchester United and the scoring did not finish there.

While the stadium was subjected to an inordinate wait for the fourth goal, the mutinous United supporters chanted "You're not fit to wear the shirt". None of the players will be suing.

United's players heard that at Old Trafford against Norwich three weeks ago. It was a watershed moment then and the mutiny is no more militant than among the away-dayers.

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Some rallied, vowing "We'll keep the red flag flying high, 'cause Man United will never die". But United have flatlined and are in urgent need of the open heart surgery Ralf Rangnick diagnosed.

The United fans started chanting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's name, seemingly out of solidarity that he had to manage the shower in front of them. At full-time, Cristiano Ronaldo applauded them and David de Gea apologetically raised his hands. "You're not fit to wear the shirt," they chanted.

"How s--t must you be? We're winning at home," crowed the Seagulls. Brighton had prevailed once in the league at the Amex all season before United laid down their weapons.

Liverpool (twice), Manchester City, Leicester, Brighton and Watford have all put four past United this season, split evenly between Rangnick and Solskjaer. Michael Carrick should have perhaps extended his 11-day honeymoon as caretaker.

This was a Biblical defeat in an apocalyptic season for United, reminiscent of the Easter Sunday surrender at Everton three years ago. This season has been their worst in decades and It is most certainly the worst United team in a lifetime. They have shipped 56 league goals, the most in a