Manchester United 2 v Brighton & Hove Albion 0. What a strike from Cristiano Ronaldo last night to give us the lead and being right behind it in the Stretford End I knew it was in as soon as he hit it. Cue celebrations!
United started the second-half brightly and with more urgency, but that was not difficult after a truly awful first-half from our point of view. Brighton controlled the game, made easy passes, found space and had so much time on the ball. When they did lose it they won it back quickly. As for United’s passing when we did have, it was so wasteful and time and time again we struggled to get it out from the back into midfield and up to our forwards.
From bad to better then. I thought Sancho, Elanga did good in the first-half, along with De Gea who pulled off a tremendous save but the rest were just not at it. Thankfully others got better in the second-half, including Pogba who came off the bench but it still all seemed a struggle against 10-man Brighton who continued to play good passing football, create chances and still controlled the game in parts.
We got the win, but my word if play like we did in that first-half at Elland Road on Sunday I’m positive we will not get away with it.
Enjoy Phil’s podcast below :
Manchester United 2 v Brighton & Hove Albion 0 podcast
Saturday 12th February 2022 @ 12.30pm
Premier League
Manchester United 2
Cristiano Ronaldo (51), Bruno Fernandes (90+7)
v
Brighton & Hove Albion 0
Dunk – red card (54)
Referee : Peter Bankes
Attendance : ?
2022
JANUARY – Premier League
3rd Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) @ 5.30pm 0-1
15th Aston Villa (A) @ 5.30pm 2-2
19th Brentford (A) @ 8pm 1-3
22nd West Ham United (H) @ 3pm 1-0
FEBRUARY – Premier League
8th Burnley (A) @ 8pm 1-1
12th Southampton (H) @ 12.30pm 1-1
15th Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 2-0
20th L**ds United (A) @ 2pm
26th Watford (H) @ 3pm
MARCH – Premier League
6th Man City (A) @ 4.30pm
12th Spurs (H) @ 5.30pm
20th Liverpool (A) @ 4.30pm
APRIL – Premier League
Leicester City (H) – tbc
Everton (A) – tbc
Norwich (H) – tbc
Arsenal (A) – tbc
Brentford (H) – tbc
MAY – Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion (A) – tbc
Chelsea (H) – tbc
22nd Crystal Palace (A) @ 4.00pm
2021
AUGUST results – Premier League
14th Leeds United (H) @ 12.30pm 5-1
21st Southampton (A) @ 2pm 1-1
28th Wolverhampton (A) @ 2pm 0-1
SEPTEMBER results – Premier League
11th Newcastle United (H) @ 3pm 4-1
19th West Ham United (A) @ 2pm 1-2
25th Aston Villa (H) @ 12.30pm 0-1
OCTOBER results – Premier League
2nd Everton (H) 1-1
16th Leicester City 4-2
24th Liverpool (H) 0-5
30th Spurs (A) 0-3
November results – Premier League
6th Man City (H) @ 12.30pm 0-2
20th Watford (A) @ 3pm 4-1
28th Chelsea (A) @ 4.30pm 1-1
December results – Premier League
2nd Arsenal (H) @ 8.15pm 3-2
5th Crystal Palace (H) 1-0
11th Norwich City (A) @ 5:30pm 0-1
14th Brentford (A) @ 7:30pm P-P
18th Brighton & Hove Albion (H) @ 12.30pm P-P
27th Newcastle United (A) @ 8pm 1-1
30th Burnley (H) @ 8.15pm 3-1
All dates/kick off times tbc/subject to change
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