{"id":93094,"date":"2023-09-17T00:37:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T00:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=93094"},"modified":"2023-09-17T00:37:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T00:37:11","slug":"frustrated-man-united-fans-deliver-mixed-reaction-to-brighton-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/frustrated-man-united-fans-deliver-mixed-reaction-to-brighton-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Frustrated Man United fans deliver mixed reaction to Brighton defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&#8216;We are in the MUD&#8217;: Frustrated Man United fans deliver mixed reaction to defeat by Brighton as some hit out at fellow supporters for having &#8216;no patience&#8217;&#8230; while others insist poor form isn&#8217;t good enough<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manchester United fell to back to back defeats after being downed by Brighton\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The result leaves the club in a slump, though Erik ten Hag insists there is no crisis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Panicked Manchester United supporters have locked horns over the club&#8217;s dismal form this season, with the defeat by Brighton compounding their frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side collapsed to back-to-back losses after being downed in limp fashion at Old Trafford, with Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro on target.<\/p>\n<p>Hannibal Mejbri&#8217;s second-half strike proved a mere consolation, leaving United languishing 13th in the Premier League after their first five top-flight matches.<\/p>\n<p>Though boss Ten Hag has insisted the club are not gripped in an early crisis, matchgoers have expressed their concern at their sluggish start to the campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, there appears to be a clear divide, with some fans calling for patience and others insisting there can be no excuses for their struggles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517553-12527255-image-a-24_1694908431256.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United slumped to back-to-back defeats after being downed by Brighton<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517619-12527255-image-a-35_1694908678907.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United were a resounding second best at Old Trafford, continuing their sluggish start this year<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/01\/75517557-12527255-Danny_Welbeck_formerly_on_the_books_with_the_Red_Devils_made_the-a-116_1694909298538.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Danny Welbeck, formerly on the books with the Red Devils, made the early breakthrough<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Manchester United fans have no patience, no clue how to deal with low moments or bad results,&#8217; one X user (formerly Twitter)\u00a0said. &#8216;We are in the mud.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I pray to God our club trust ten Hag and don&#8217;t reactionary sack him, like most of our fans would.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;(Mikel) Arteta was a project manager too, took time and look at Arsenal now.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another, though, wrote: &#8216;3-1 in back to back games. This isn&#8217;t Manchester United.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A third account pointed to Brighton&#8217;s savvy off-field set-up and believes United would do well to use it as a blueprint in their bid for future success.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When you have a clear club philosophy and plan combined with excellent scouting and recruitment, there&#8217;s only one way to go. Upwards,&#8217; they said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Brighton are a model club, absolutely excellent team and manager but its the owners\/boardroom that can facilitate that. Man United, take note.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517591-12527255-image-a-30_1694908587220.jpg\" height=\"238\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517599-12527255-image-a-31_1694908593984.jpg\" height=\"131\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517597-12527255-image-a-29_1694908575812.jpg\" height=\"203\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans on X (formerly Twitter) were conflicted as to urge patience or call for Ten Hag&#8217;s dismissal<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The problem with Man United is their large section of fanbase and few ex-footballers who blame the Glazers for everything,&#8217; a fourth user added. &#8216;WIN, credit to Ten Hag.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Lose, blame the Glazers.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A fifth posted a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo and David de Gea and said: &#8216;Ten Hag, you owe us an explanation. How do we still have problems without the problems?&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s poor defensive record was also scrutinised, with a further user saying: &#8216;Only Burnley and Wolves have conceded more goals than Man Utd this season in the PL.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking post-match, responding to a suggestion that United are in crisis, Ten Hag said:\u00a0&#8216;No, but we have to be disappointed and we have to be very annoyed with ourselves because at United the demand is you win games.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he is worried by the poor start, he added: &#8216;Definitely, that is something that bothers me. But finally it&#8217;s about character and now we have to see how strong we are and how the team sticks together and which players stand up and lead the team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We need character, belief, resilience and determination absolutely.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517603-12527255-image-a-32_1694908613981.jpg\" height=\"266\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517601-12527255-image-a-33_1694908621579.jpg\" height=\"134\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517593-12527255-image-a-34_1694908631597.jpg\" height=\"132\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Supporters were unhappy at the side&#8217;s back-to-back 3-1 defeats to Arsenal and Brighton<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/00\/75517565-12527255-image-m-28_1694908514517.jpg\" height=\"519\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite his side slipping to a third defeat in five, Erik ten Hag insisted they are not in crisis<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12527255\/Man-United-fans-reaction-defeat-Brighton-patience-form.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;We are in the MUD&#8217;: Frustrated Man United fans deliver mixed reaction to defeat by Brighton as some hit out<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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