Erik ten Hag did not hide away after suffering defeat at the hands of Brighton in his first competitive game as Manchester United manager on Sunday.
Ten Hag made a poor start to life at United when his side were beaten 2-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on the weekend. Many of the problems which undermined his predecessors’ time in charge were still evident as Pascal Gross scored twice in nine minutes to give Brighton a 2-0 lead at the break.
United rallied to some extent in the second half and halved the deficit through a fortuitous own goal from Alexis Mac Allister, but they could not find an equaliser. It was a miserable start to the new era at United, who were booed off at half-time and played amid a backdrop of protests against the Glazer ownership.
