Superstar at the start of the league only on the bench |
German disgraces Ronaldo and United
New coach, old problems.
Manchester United lost 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion in their Premier League opener at Old Trafford.
It’s the first Brighton win ever at ManUnited!
The man of the day: Ex-Bundesliga star Pascal Groß (31). The former Ingolstadt player tied a brace in the first half against the English record champions (30th minute/39th).
German disgraces Ronaldo and United!
Ex-Schanzer Pascal Groß celebrates his brace against the English record champions in such a cool way
Manchester’s new coach Erik ten Hag (52), who came from Ajax Amsterdam before the season, does without old star Cristiano Ronaldo (37) in the starting XI. Rumors about the Portuguese have been circulating for weeks. He is only allowed onto the field in the 53rd minute.
The game is almost decided there. The United defense fell asleep twice in the 1st half, and Groß was spot on twice. His first Premier League brace since September 2017.
▶︎ 68. Minute: United need an own goal to connect. Brighton keeper Sanchez throws the ball to teammate Mac Allister’s foot during a rescue. Very curious.
United are struggling but unlucky. Newcomer Martinez (87th) still has the best chance of equalizing. Ronaldo (12 ball contacts) remains pale.
A first setback for ten Hag and Manchester United. It seems the same as last season, where you only ended up in 6th place – not enough for the high demands.
The preparation actually created a spirit of optimism among the “Red Devils”. After all, arch-rivals FC Liverpool were defeated 4-0. Despite new signing Christian Eriksen (30 / Brentford FC) in the starting XI, there was no sign of that.
ManUnited is still looking for more newcomers. Still very popular: Barça star Frenkie de Jong (25), ten Hag’s dream player for midfield. Also Bayern star Leroy Sané (26) should have come into focus.
