Lee Grant will join Ipswich Town's backroom staff after leaving Manchester United this summer.
08.05.2022 - 10:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Just when you thought Manchester United could not sink any lower, they, almost biblically, found a way to do exactly that.
They fell to a fifth consecutive Premier League away defeat in dramatic fashion on Saturday evening, losing 4-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. The Seagulls scored three times in the opening 15 minutes of the second-half to blow the Reds away, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo laughing in the centre of the pitch.
Moises Caicedo fired the Seagulls in front in the first-half, meaning United remerged for the second-half 1-0 down. Just 15 minutes later, though, they were 4-0 behind, with Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard all capitalising on some shambolic defending.
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Defeat on the south coast officially ended United's already faint Champions League ambitions for next season, whilst it also confirmed that this current squad now boasts the worst defensive record of any Reds side in the Premier League era, now conceding 55 goals this term. It is a shambles from top to bottom.
There was nothing for United's contingent of travelling fans to get remotely excited about, not even 0-0. However, some moments might have escaped your notice during the contest. Here are four moments that you might have missed:
Rangnick's touch of class
Ahead of kick-off on the south coast, interim manager Ralf Rangnick, close to his former stomping ground, took time out to pose for photographs and sign autographs for a cluster of Brighton supporters situated behind the dugouts. The German was a student at Sussex University many years ago and lived in Falmer, meaning he is no stranger to that particular part of the world.
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Lee Grant will join Ipswich Town's backroom staff after leaving Manchester United this summer.
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