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Bruno Fernandes responds to fan chant as Cristiano Ronaldo laughs during Manchester United defeat

Here are your Manchester United headlines for Sunday, May 8.

Bruno Fernandes responds to Manchester United fan chant in Brighton humiliation

Bruno Fernandes admits Manchester United fans were within their right to chant 'you're not fit to wear the shirt' as their side were humiliated 4-0 by Brighton in the Premier League. Ralf Rangnick's side were torn apart by their opponents on Saturday evening in a dire defeat which finally ended any hopes of qualifying for the Champions League this season.

Moises Caicedo gave Brighton the lead at half-time before they struck thrice more after the break. Within minutes of the restart, Marc Cucurella netted to double their lead before Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard both grabbed goals of their own to further emphasis the gulf in quality on the day.

READ MORE: Manchester United cannot ignore away fans' chants after latest horror show at Brighton

United supporters inside the stadium berated their side in the second-half with a chorus of 'you're not fit to wear the shirt'. After the defeat, Fernandes admitted they deserved such savage treatment.

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Cristiano Ronaldo laughs as Manchester United collapse vs Brighton

Cristiano Ronaldo could not help but laugh as Manchester United collapsed in dramatic fashion against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday evening. The Seagulls scored three times inside the opening 15 minutes of the second half to fire themselves into a commanding 4-0 lead, following Moises Caicedo's first-half strike.

Marc Cucurella doubled their advantage just four minutes into the second half before Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard both scored in the space of three minutes to ensure they had a four-goal cushion before the clock hit the hour mark. Although United failed to cover themselves in glory for the defending leading up to Cucurella's first Brighton goal, it was even worse when Gross made it 3-0.

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