Manchester United lost 2-1 to Brighton in Erik ten Hag's most memorable Premier League match in control; Pascal Gross scored two times in the principal half, with an Alexis Mac Allister own objective pulling one back for Man Utd; Harry Maguire depicted the outcome as a "bad dream start"
Erik ten Hag accepts Manchester United looked better when Cristiano Ronaldo came on, albeit the forward couldn't move his side to a point against Brighton.
There had been a lot of pre-match hypothesis with regards to whether Ronaldo would be in Ten Hag's most memorable Premier League XI notwithstanding a progression of disagreements all through the late spring.
The 37-year-old supposedly needs to leave the club looking for Champions League football and missed a large portion of pre-season because of a family issue. Ronaldo played 40 minutes in a well disposed against Rayo Vallecano last end of the week, in spite of the fact that was spotted leaving before the finish of the match in a move Ten Hag considered "unsatisfactory".
Ronaldo was at last named on the seat for the beginning of the match, being presented in the 53rd moment with Man Utd 2-0 behind to Brighton because of a Pascal Gross twofold.
Notwithstanding proceeding to lose the match - a crude Alexis Mac Allister own objective seeing Man Utd a portion of the shortage to 2-1 - Ten Hag says Man Utd improved Ronaldo on the pitch as Christian Eriksen dropped further.
Keane: Same shortcomings for Man Utd
"You were expecting more from Manchester United yet it was similar weaknesses out of ownership. Not sufficient - offering unfortunate objectives.
"However, credit to Brighton, they were remarkable.
"Fred and McTominay are not sufficient. They will not get Manchester United back contending. We see it week in, week out."
When inquired as to whether Ronaldo had the ideal effect, Ten Hag said: "I suspect as much. It was obvious to see that the last part, we were better in midfield with Eriksen down and Ronaldo up.
"Then we made and Rashford had two great possibilities. It's a pity we didn't score them for 2-2
"It [Ronaldo's fitness] requires investment, you can't drive it. He has had multi week of preparing so is somewhat more and he needs to accomplish other things to get fit. This game will assist him with 35/40 minutes. Presently we have multi week and he will be better one week from now."
Brighton defeat unnecessary
While Ronaldo might have further developed Man Utd in specific regions, there was a lot for Ten Hag to be worried about as he lost his most memorable Premier League game.
He made sense of: "It is certainly a mishap, a genuine disillusionment, yet we need to manage it. I knew from the outset that it would be difficult, it's a cycle and requires investment, however we lack the opportunity. We need to dominate matches and we ought to have improved.
"It was superfluous. We parted with such a large number of simple balls and the association was a serious mix-up. It was not the manner in which we made it out, we clarified how to manage specific circumstances when we drop in. In any case, that occurs, we need to dissect and take the illustrations from it.
"It [the challenges this season] are something very similar. I knew before it would be difficult to build it, to fabricate it, foster it and it requires investment. I realize we don't have time, we need to convey and we know about this present circumstance.
"I expressed it in the changing area that I saw it [togetherness] in the game. In the activity in the last part, we were going about as one group, fighting for an improved outcome.
"It isn't so much that we didn't fight or we didn't have the right disposition, we committed errors ready, passing missteps, authoritative mix-ups and in shielding.
"We need to [fix the errors quickly], however we additionally need to take the examples and advance rapidly from it."
Maguire: A nightmare start
Manchester United commander Harry Maguire depicted the loss to Brighton as a "bad dream start", highlighting their most memorable objective from Pascal Gross as the defining moment.
He told Sky Sports: "It's frustrating. It's the absolute worst begin to be 2-0 down at half-time at Old Trafford. It's not sufficient.
"We heaved and puffed and got one back. We had opportunities to balance however it's a terrible beginning for us.
"We truly began the game pretty well, on the front foot and controlled the game, then, at that point, surrendered the primary objective which thumped us back actually gravely. We prevented playing from that point, they got a ton of control in the game so we really want to take a gander at that first objective not hampering us however much it did.
"Yet, we must be better ready, we offered the ball a lot in that first half, particularly after the primary objective. We gave them support to approach and go after us. It was a horrible beginning."
Potter: A deserved Brighton win
While a significant part of the emphasis will be on Man Utd's loss, Brighton leave Old Trafford having gained a fundamental three focuses and their very first triumph at the ground.
It follows their amazing 4-0 success against Man Utd in May, with chief Graham Potter justifiably satisfied with how his side performed.
"It was an extraordinary presentation," he told Sky Sports. "It was a merited success throughout the game and a fabulous exertion from the players so a phenomenal beginning.
"We had a thought of how to assault and when we could, we attempted to press and put them under tension. We were positive, we were valiant in what we attempted to do and the young men gave it everything. It's a troublesome spot to accompany the quality they have and the group get behind them actually rapidly. O1r presentation first half was areas of strength for truly.
"We oversaw it [the end of the game] very well. They will put you under tension and I thought we had several opportunities to go after better to make it three when we could, however eventually, they returned.
"It's a disheartening objective according to our viewpoint, however the young men manged to hold tight despite everything created a few issues on the counter-assault. That gives us enough in the game, we didn't simply stop on the edge of the crate. I'm more than happy with the young men and it's a decent beginning for us.
"We have a decent gathering, it's aggressive, they maintain that should give a valiant effort. They're flawed, however they need to give everything and when you're a mentor, you get an opportunity.
Gross: I don't know why it's always Man Utd
"We can't ask for much more. Three points away from home against Manchester United. It's a big win for us today.
"I would love to score more goals against other teams, but always against Man Utd. I don't know why!
"We played really well. the game plan was really good and we stuck to it. We had our chances and were clinical in front of goal."
"We're just enjoying the fact it's a historic win for us, so that's something to be happy about. Three points in the Premier League is always difficult to get. The way we did it was good, but it's only three points and we've got a tough game next weekend."
Brighton will feel rightly aggrieved that they were not awarded a second-half penalty as United debutant Lisandro Martinez fouled Danny Welbeck in the area, but Potter was not quick to complain.
He added: "I've not seen it back, but the guys seem to think there was a chance of it. We had a few fouls that were waved away and you're not going to get everything here, that's just the way it is.
"We can't complain too much. Those are the margins you need, we had enough on our side today and we're happy with that."
