Why are Brighton better than Man United?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 18 September 2023
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Ayo Akinwolere is alongside The Athletic's Adam Crafton and Carl Anka to reflect on Manchester United's 3-1 humbling defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday at Old Trafford.
The panel not only analyse where things went wrong on the pitch for United, but also the difference in infrastructure and preparation behind the scenes at both clubs with Brighton set for the start of their first-ever European campaign this week.
How both clubs are set up for, and approach the transfer window, football identities within their squads as well as the respective roles of Erik Ten Hag and Roberto De Zerbi are also debated.
Produced by Guy Clarke
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic |
| 0:02.8 | It's quite something that nobody was surprised to see Brighton take Manchester United apart at Altrafford at the weekend. |
| 0:11.4 | Roberto DiZerbri has developed a much more coherent style of play than Eric Ten Hagg's side, |
| 0:16.2 | with arguably the best recruitment plan in European football. |
| 0:20.4 | So how can United, arguably, the world's biggest football club, catch up with Brighton? |
| 0:26.7 | I'm Ayahu Akimilari. Welcome to the Athletic Football Podcast. |
| 0:33.1 | Chalpetro! It's three! How about this? Brighton and Hove Albion are 3-0 up at Old Trafford, |
| 0:43.3 | and while they celebrate, the home fans leave in their droves. |
| 0:53.5 | Okay, let's get stuck into this. |
| 0:55.8 | We have the Athletics Carlanca alongside Adam Crafton as well. |
| 0:59.6 | Our Brighton and Hove Albium writer Andy Naylor will also be joining us a little later on. |
| 1:03.4 | Right, 3-1 at Old Trafford against Brighton, who have actually beaten Man United for the second time in two seasons. |
| 1:11.9 | Goodness me, so many people spoke about this game being not much of a surprise that |
| 1:17.2 | Brighton actually won that match. |
| 1:19.4 | Here's me, perhaps a little naive, thinking, it's Old Trafford, it's Man United, they'll bounce |
| 1:23.6 | back. |
| 1:24.3 | Why was this not such a surprise, gentlemen? |
| 1:26.6 | Let's start with you call. |
| 1:27.6 | Because Brighton are a sensible football team and Manchester United are unsurious. |
| 1:32.3 | Is the glib. The glib answer. This is not the Brighton that had a lot of inconsistent |
| 1:39.1 | performances on the Chris Hutton and the whole entire goal to stay in the Premier League. This is not |
| 1:43.9 | even the Brighton side |
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