MANCHESTER, England -- The most shocking aspect of Manchester United's dismal 3-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday is that there was little surprise at all.
Anyone who watched the first 80 minutes against Southampton -- the Premier League's worst team -- on Thursday will have worried about what Brighton might do at Old Trafford. And in that sense, the Seagulls leaving Manchester as comfortable winners was entirely predictable.
United managed to rally themselves against Southampton to eventually win 3-1. There was no repeat against Brighton and, if anything, the visitors could have won more handsomely.