Manchester United suffered a miserable afternoon on the south coast as they were beaten 3-1 by Brighton & Hove Albion.
Here, Samuel Luckhurst gives his verdict on how Jose Mourinho’s men performed at the Amex Stadium .
David de Gea
Powerless to prevent the first two goals but, again, far too flimsy when facing Pascal Gross’s penalty. 4
Ashley Young
Left a trail of ring-rust in his first game of the new season. Glenn Murray’s opener came from down his side. 4
Eric Bailly
Haphazard and positionally indisciplined before he recklessly conceded a penalty that allowed Brighton to reopen their two-goal advantage. 3
Victor Lindelof
Regressed to his Huddersfield horror show of 10 months ago. Lacked protection but was unsteady throughout and his confidence plummeted. 3
Luke Shaw
A respectful performer, if only because Brighton did not target him as much as Young . Assisted Romelu Lukaku ’s header. 5
Andreas Pereira
Showed why Nemanja Matic will walk back into the team. Not a natural holding midfielder and needs a foil if he is to stay in that role permanently. 3
Fred
A bystander in the first-half who did little to support Pereira and help out United defensively. Overwhelmed by the pace of the game. 3
Paul Pogba
Switched to cruise control. Gave his manager ammunition with an at times feckless performance that suggests he still lacks consistency. Should do his talking on the pitch. 2
Juan Mata
So anonymous the Witness Protection Program might want to consult him. Inevitably substituted at half-time. 1
Anthony Martial
Embarked on a positive early surge but did next to nothing after that. Came off early in the second-half. 3
Romelu Lukaku
Scored to make it 2-1 but squandered an excellent chance at 0-0. Had he converted it may have been a different afternoon. 5
Subs
Jesse Lingard
Lively but had no impact. 4
Marcus Rashford
Game but ineffectual. 4
Marouane Fellaini
Zero service. 5
