De Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback
Credit: Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford
Across four days Manchester United have lost the 199th derby against Manchester City, were told by JJ Gabriel that he wants to leave , and now they have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton. Capitulating after being 2-0 up may be the pick of these dizzying blows, as the prolonged boos at the final whistle suggested, and doing so ends a proud 50-year record: the last time the same lead at Old Trafford ended in defeat was Tottenham’s 3-2 win in September 1976. Continue reading...