Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has admitted he would be ashamed if a manager questioned his training performances amid the uncertainty surrounding Jadon Sancho's future at the club.
16.09.2023 - 07:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will be under pressure to churn out a result against Brighton on Saturday following their slow start to the season. Two defeats in four sees them sitting in 11th having gone into the international break on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal.
During the pause, United have lost three selection options in Jadon Sancho, Antony and Sofyan Amrabat for very differing reasons. On an optimistic note, United have won both of their home matches so far this season; against Wolves and Nottingham Forest, albeit narrowly.
They will hope to enact revenge over Brighton, who handed Erik ten Hag a defeat on his competitive debut at Old Trafford. Some pundits believe United will bounce back and claim a positive result, although not everyone holds that view.
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"Manchester United have not got started yet, and this is going to be another difficult test for them. Brighton won at Old Trafford at the start of last season and they will believe they can repeat that result. They certainly won't change the way they play, and they won't fear Manchester United either.
"There is a lot of noise about United defender Harry Maguire at the moment, and I don't think England manager Gareth Southgate helped the situation when he spoke about the criticism Maguire has received. Yes, Southgate was backing his player but, by doing so, he has added fuel to the fire in the debate about his situation at Old Trafford.
"Maybe this is the game where United find their feet - we know they can counter-attack really well, and the way Brighton play might suit them. But I just don't see it.
"Surely with United being at home, they have to go after Brighton,
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Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways on Saturday, as they host Brighton at Old Trafford. Two late goals saw United fall to a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in their last fixture, with the game also being the catalyst for the question marks surrounding the future of Jadon Sancho, who is now open to leaving the club in January.