Harry Maguire 3 – Poor for Brighton’s opening goal. Had two instances when he could have dealt with the danger but passed up on the opportunity both times. Had another dodgy moment early in the second half when James Milner almost breached Onana’s goal. A shaky performance from Maguire at the Amex.
Lisandro Martinez 4 – Had an OK game but also didn’t cover himself in glory for Welbeck’s opener.
Diogo Dalot 8 – Very solid! Had a fierce battle with the tricky Yankuba Minteh and almost always came out on top. Did his job well at left-back. Ten Hag has a reliable player in Dalot.
Substitutes
Joshua Zirkzee 6 – Some nice touches and passes when he came on. Gave United a focal point up front.
Alejandro Garnacho 6 – Unlucky that his goal was ruled out. Was a brilliant spark when thrust into the action. Made a strong claim to start the next game.
Scott McTominay 5 – Didn’t do much with the limited time he was afforded.
Antony 5 – Same as McTominay.
Erik ten Hag 2 – Playing Mount and Fernandes as makeshift forwards did not pay dividends yet again. Also, when Zirkzee came on, he didn’t seem to be strictly playing in the 9, which saw Fernandes find himself on the left at times. The skipper was ineffective from that part of the pitch. Bringing on McTominay for Fernandes was another odd choice. Should take a huge share of the responsibility for today’s loss.
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