Brighton 3-2 Manchester United: 5 areas where Jose Mourinho lost the battle to Chris Hughton's side

#4 Sloppy play from United players

Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United - Premier League

The Red Devils were very poor individually. Martial and Mata were especially poor, with Mata’s defensive frailties exposed by March and Bong. Neither Mata nor Martial had any significant contributions to the game. Martial, on the other hand, tried to do all on his own and did not help out in the defence at all. Apart from the goal, Lukaku contributed little to the game and even Pogba was slow, getting caught on possession many times.

United lacked the desire to make things happen, they constantly tried to be too clever, tried to be inventive in their passing and instead, ended up making things too complicated. Bailly, who is normally assured and composed, was a shadow of himself and even after conceding the penalty, lived dangerously, taking risks and almost getting caught out.

Lindelof was caught off guard for the Murray goal and showed signs of nervousness that haunted him last season. United simply did not have the quality on display that is normally associated with their team and that cost them the game.