Manchester United 'very disappointed and annoyed' but not in crisis, says Erik ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag applaids the fans after his side's 3-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford in September 2023.
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he and his players have to be 'very disappointed and annoyed' affter his side's 3-1 loss at home to Brighton on Saturday, but insists the Red Devils are not in crisis following their third defeat in five Premier League games this season.

United went down to goals from Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro in a disappointing afternoon at Old Trafford, which was made only slightly better by a late consolation from Hannibal Mejbri.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.