Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester United: Away Day Blues At the Amex (1-0)

The second match between these clubs in weeks followed many themes from the first. Brighton's pretty patterns ran aground in the final third, while Manchester United's energy continued to cool off. Penalties would again separate these teams, making a break from the agony of the past.

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

Brighton's steady ascent up the standings in the Premier League has propelled the outfit to the heady heights of a hunt for European football. Their 6-0 rout of Wolves with a rotated starting eleven is a testimony to the transition of this squad to the leadership of Roberto de Zerbi. A spot in the Europa League might be theirs at the end of this month, while progression in the FA Cup lasted to the final four. At the business end of the season was another opening to ruffle the feathers of the English elite.

Manchester United were one of the latest outfits to suffer the torment of Brighton's pinball machine but still triumphed in the bid for a place in the FA Cup Final. In a year of shameful lows and

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