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In the final stages they were clinging onto their lead before Bruno’s goal added gloss to the scoreline. And it came against a team reduced to 10 men for much of the second half after Lewis Dunk was harshly dismissed for hauling down Anthony Elanga. “It was different from the last three games because we were Dr Jekyll in the first-half and this time in the second half, ” said Rangnick. “After three draws, two of them at home, this was a very important win and even so after the first half today, for a change we had a better second half.
The new-look backline had to withstand plenty of pressure. Graham Potter had matched up United’s four at the back, resisting the temptation to stick with the team that functioned so well at Watford. It was Potter’s 100th Premier League match in charge and showed how he can mix up his systems and adapt to situations. His players looked confident on the ball and adhering to a game plan in those early stages. Potter, sharply dressed in a long grey designer coat, had put out a side that steadily had control of the game and finished the first half strongly with two excellent chances.
” This match was rearranged from December when United were engulfed by a Covid-19 outbreak and closed their Carrington training ground as a result, with their problems magnified since returning to action when players returned. Uefa usually take a dim view of Premier League matches on a Champions League night but the Covid-19 backlog has changed the guidelines. It just meant they were not star billing on Tuesday night, kicking off 15 minutes after other matches, and their start was not befitting of Europe’s top table. They were not helped by Raphael Varane feeling ill before kick-off, which brought Victor Lindelof into the team and broke up a centre-back partnership that had overseen the previous three 1-1 draws.
” No sooner had the Stretford End’s groans turned to cheers, there was another flashpoint to celebrate. Elanga, preferred to Marcus Rashford in the starting line-up, pinched the ball off Dunk and the Brighton captain hauled down the young forward despite Adam Webster covering. When Peter Bankes, facing intense pressure from United players surrounding him, was asked to look at his pitchside monitor it was inevitable his yellow card would turn into a red.
De Gea was the busier of the two Spanish goalkeepers and plucked a save from the top corner after Jakub Moder got on the end of Joel Veltman’s cross. Moments later, there was a let-off for United when Moder played through Yves Bissouma but his finish was just wide. United fans made their feelings clear at the interval: jeers followed the red shirts down the tunnel. Brighton had been playing with more conviction and had more energy. Yet, without their goal, the hard work could go to waste.
“An amazing goal, not only an important one but an amazing goal and I think overall it was a good performance by Cristiano, ” said Rangnick. “Energetically, he was always trying to help team-mates and I think in the last weeks definitely the best performance by him and a very, very important goal for us.
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