Man Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League Match Report
Preamble
Manchester United, having just beaten Liverpool and Sunderland, are targeting three Premier League wins in a row in this match. They have momentum managed by Ruben Amorim for the very first time!
Yet, the opposing team are Brighton & Hove Albion, who have won during three consecutive away games at the Theatre of Dreams, plus six out of seven encounters between the clubs.
Forget the momentum; Brighton have found relatively easy. That said, Brighton are otherwise famously erratic as their hosts, therefore the fixture appears intriguing and possibly thrilling to watch.
Start time is 5.30 in the evening a final reminder for now as the clocks go back this evening, everyone. It’s on!
The Teams
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro starts, de Ligt, Shaw, Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot on the flank, Mbeumo, Cunha, Sesko completes the XI.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Ugarte, Heaven, Mainoo.
The Seagulls: Verbruggen between the posts, Wieffer in defense, van Hecke, Dunk captain, Kadioglu featured, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh on the wing, Rutter, De Cuyper, Welbeck.
Reserves: Steele, Tzimas, Watson, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Coppola, Oriola.
Referee: Taylor (Cheshire).
VAR: Oliver (from Northumberland).
Selection Changes
United decided on a couple of alterations in the wake of their 2-1 win at Anfield last weekend. Šeško starts for Mason Mount, relegated to the bench, while last week’s win-securing hero Harry Maguire doesn’t feature at all, Yoro steps in in defense.
An issue arose in midweek sessions. Malacia makes the squad among the substitutes for the first time this season.
The Seagulls opted for a single switch post-success against over Newcastle. It’s ostensibly a defensive one, including Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez, on the bench.
Welbeck, formerly of United to win the Premier League during the 2012-13 season, comes back to Manchester with great momentum scoring four in three, an improvement on from 15 prior games.
Build-Up
Ruben Amorim doesn’t much care for the opinions of the Reds’ manager … while Welbeck is focused about the considerations by the former Chelsea manager.
It is widely discussed this encounter could have implications their respective fortunes in the top flight continues.
Key players to watch are Fernandes for United and the Brighton forward from the away side, each performing well lately.
