Manchester United lost 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium in their second Premier League game of the 2024/25 season. The following are our player ratings from the game.

Andre Onana 6 – Played some good passes over the top and was instrumental in United’s build-up from the back.

Noussair Mazraoui 6 – Decent performance again. Assured passing and did his job against Kaoru Mitoma. Brilliant ball to release Amad for United’s equaliser.

Harry Maguire 3 – Brighton’s first goal was poor. He had two opportunities to deal with the risk, but he passed them both up. Another questionable situation occurred early in the second half, when James Milner nearly broke through Onana’s goal. Maguire delivered a shaky performance at the Amex. Lisandro Martinez 4 – Had a decent game but didn’t get a lot of credit for Welbeck’s goal. Diogo Dalot 8 – Very solid! Had a fierce struggle with the wily Yankuba Minteh and almost always came out victorious. He did a good job at left back. Dalot is a consistent contributor for Ten Hag.

Amad Diallo 7 – Was a bit sluggish in the first half like most of his teammates but steadily grew into the game and became more of a threat. Restored parity for United when he cut in and fired a shot that took a deflection before flying into the back of the net. It has been a devastating time for Amad following the announcement of his mother’s passing and he still put up a valiant performance.

Marcus Rashford 4 – Kept finding himself offside even when he had the view of Brighton’s defensive line. Was largely ineffective and seemed hesitant to take his man on even when the opportunity presented itself. His defensive work was a bit encouraging though.

Bruno Fernandes 5 – Not massively involved. Some of his attempted through balls to the forwards didn’t come off today.

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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Substitutes Joshua Zirkzee (6) – Some wonderful touches and passes when he came on. Gives United a focal point up front. Alejandro Garnocho 6 – Unfortunately, his goal was ruled out. When thrown into the action, he lit up the place. Made a strong claim to begin the next game. Scott McTominay 5 – Didn’t accomplish much in the limited time he had. Antony 5: Same as McTominay. Erik Ten Hag 2 – Playing Mount and Fernandes as makeshift forwards did not pay off yet again. Also, when Zirkzee came on, he did not appear to be playing exclusively in the 9, so Fernandes found himself on the left at times. The skipper was useless from that point on the pitch. Another option was to replace Fernandes with McTominay.

The skipper was useless from that point on the pitch. Another unusual move was to replace Fernandes with McTominay. Should accept a large portion of responsibility for today’s defeat.