MANCHESTER-Manchester United’s lackluster Premier League campaign came to an end on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion thanks to goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund. They will now play Manchester City in the FA Cup final the following week.
Can Manchester United bounce back from recent losses?
With the win, Brighton finished 11th with 48 points, Manchester United finished the season in eighth place, their lowest finish in the Premier League history, with 60 points, trailing Newcastle United on goal differential. The sudden revelation on Saturday that Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi would be leaving the squad after the game gave extra weight to what appeared to be a final-day match between two mid-table clubs with little to play for. His team went on to completely dominate United in the first half, and they had a chance to grab the lead early in the second half, but Casemiro stopped Joao Pedro’s close-range attempt from crossing the line. After hardly producing anything of note, United seized the lead in the 73rd minute when Portuguese midfielder Dalot nipped in behind the defense and tucked home a long pass from Casemiro thanks to a defensive blunder by Igor Julio. The Seagulls’ hopes were dashed by that goal, and Erik ten Hag’s team gained momentum ahead of their Wembley match against City, who will be looking to complete a domestic double after winning the league. Substitute Hojlund completed the three-point victory in the 88th minute.
Will Brighton’s home advantage give them an edge?
United is reportedly “willing to listen to offers for virtually all their first-team squad this summer,” according to Stone, as it aims to rebuild the team following a disappointing year in which a return to European competition is still not certain. According to the source, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, and Andre Onana would require “major” bids to be acquired. Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho, and Kobbie Mainoo are listed as not being on the list. Additionally, it states that while Marcus Rashford is “on the list,” United would want to keep him and help him to his best form. Naturally, all of this is happening while Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the new United administration choose how to handle manager Erik ten Hag. This summer’s Sofyan Amrabat’s loan expires, and it doesn’t seem probable that the Red Devils will use their option to acquire him from Fiorentina. Tom Heaton and Jonny Evans have expiring contracts, but Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial have years remaining on their options. The only person you would think to stay at Old Trafford is Varane. Mason Mount’s contract continues until 2028, so he should have an opportunity to perform with a strong summer of preparation following an injury-plagued season.
How will Manchester United’s new signings impact the game?
According to uksports, While Donny van de Beek and Hannibal Mejbri, who are on loan to Eintracht Frankfurt and Sevilla, respectively, have not developed into star players, loanees Mason Greenwood (Getafe) and Jadon Sancho (Dortmund) are probably going to be sold. In his brief stint at Benfica, Alvaro Carreras has performed admirably, and Facundo Pellistri has had some successful seasons in Granada. Really however, who would you expect to return? The team’s finest player is Bruno Fernandes, but Dalot, Hojlund, Garnacho, and Mainoo have also performed well. One would believe that Tyrell Malacia, Amad Diallo, Mount, Scott McTominay, Lisandro Martinez, and breakthrough back Willy Kambwala are in. As per nbcsports, Despite being one of the largest teams in the world, Manchester United won’t gather the greatest players in the world to compete in the Conference League or Europa League unless there is a clear route back to the Champions League.
Can Brighton pull off a major upset against Manchester United?
In addition to Everton and Nottingham Forest’s point deductions for violating the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) this season, this time of unparalleled success has led many football fans to search Google for answers to inquiries like “What about Manchester City’s charges?” and related queries.
After facing 115 Premier League allegations for purported financial irregularities which they vehemently deny City has now been facing these claims for 15 months. According to some sources, a decision may not come for at least a year, and City has filed a lawsuit against the Premier League. The theory claims that if they had not received the extra funding, they would not have achieved the success they did and would not have progressed as far as they did under Pep Guardiola, who took over in 2016 and made them the world’s most successful club, earning the Triple Crown in 2023. A number of club executives play a crucial role, including owner Sheikh Mansour, chief executive Ferran Soriano, chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak, and director Simon Pearce.
