Dalot and Højlund seal late win for Manchester United at Brighton

If one manager’s future is settled, the other’s hangs in the balance. Roberto de Zerbi’s departure from Brighton appears a case of parting as friends before a relationship turns sour when the two parties desire different things.

He leaves a club where continuity allows the loss of a manager to be only a glancing blow. Manchester United offers no such structure and if their away fans were determined to enjoy themselves and celebrated Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Højlund’s goals like they scored cup-final winners, victory at Brighton is not nearly enough for Erik ten Hag. Only winning the FA Cup and returning United to European football can possibly save him – he should consider what happened to Louis van Gaal eight years ago to see what job security a Wembley win might bring.

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