In Sunday's English Premier League matchup, Manchester United manager Tan Hagenen made a bold change in formation, placing Kirsten Allison in the "false 9" position, but not letting team ace Cron make his debut, leading to a Waterloo in the first game of the new season, a 1-2 home defeat to "Seagulls" Brighton. "Brighton, Tan Shuai this move is really self-inflicted suffering.
Before the match, rumors of United striker Cron's departure were rife, yet he was only given a substitute appearance in this match. Tannhäuser even pulled off a surprise move, dazzling new midfielder Kirsten Allison in the forward line. However, shortly after the start, right-winger Darroch lost control of the ball, allowing Brighton's fast wing Lee Antoine Duchate to get a shot on goal, but his shot went just over the crossbar. United were quick to respond, with Bono Fernandes sending in a precise straight shot, but Aleksson's quick shot was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 30th minute, Lee Ando Douthat tore through the United defense, Webbick crossed from the left and Bergs Goghos fired a low shot at the near post to give Brighton an unexpected lead. 9 minutes later, Magee fired a powerful shot that DiCchia saved but Bergs Goghos added to the tally to make the score 2-0 for Brighton.
The match resumed with a change of ends, and although United controlled the tempo of the game, they lacked an effective offense. In the 53rd minute, Tan brought on Cron in an attempt to turn the situation around, and in the 65th minute, Bonfiglioli's cross from the right was headed in by Cron, but Rashford's shot at the far post went over the crossbar, and three minutes later, Dalozzi's shot at goal in the chaos was accidentally headed in by Alex McAleese, and Manchester United pulled a goal back. However, United still lost 1-2, and it was a big mistake for Tan to insist on not using Cron to start the game, which led to the team's unfavorable start.
