Man Utd v Brighton – English top flight Match Report
Preamble
Man Utd, after defeating Sunderland and Liverpool, are targeting three consecutive successes in a row in this match. They have momentum with Ruben Amorim in charge now more than ever!
Only problem is, their visitors tonight are the Seagulls, who have won during three consecutive away games to Old Trafford, plus six out of seven League meetings between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. That said, Brighton are otherwise consistently inconsistent like United, so this game is both fascinating and potentially thrilling to watch.
Kick-off is at 5.30 in the evening and we say this for the last time in a while as the clocks go back this evening, folks. Game on!
Starting XIs
United: Lammens, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo included, Casemiro anchoring, Fernandes leading, Dalot, Mbeumo attacking, Cunha up front, Sesko.
Subs: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
Brighton: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer, van Hecke starting, Dunk captain, Kadioglu, Baleba in midfield, Ayari playing, Minteh on the wing, Rutter attacking, De Cuyper included, Welbeck leading the line.
Subs: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).
Squad Updates
United decided on a couple of alterations after last week’s victory against Liverpool. Šeško starts replacing Mount, relegated to the bench, and the match-winner Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Leny Yoro taking his place in defense.
An issue arose in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad in a Premier League squad this campaign.
The Seagulls opted for one change post-success against against the Magpies. Likely a defensive move, swapping in Maxim De Cuyper instead of Gómez, on the bench.
The striker, a member of the last Manchester United squad to win the Premier League in 2012-13, returns to Old Trafford with great momentum scoring four in three, one more than he’d managed from 15 prior games.
Leading Stories
The manager pays little heed for the opinions of Liverpool’s boss … while Welbeck is focused regarding the plans from the German coach.
Analysts have noted that this match could have implications for both teams’ seasons during the league campaign progresses.
Ones to watch are Bruno Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward for the visitors, both in fine form in recent weeks.
