Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United will be played on 24 August 2024 at the AMEX Stadium in Brighton at 12:30 PM UK time.
This is a match that fans will be looking forward to because it will be new manager Fabian Hürzeler’s first big test in his new role. He has big shoes to fill but his confidence reminds fans of Julian Nagelsmann, who was only a bit older than Hürzeler when he took the reins at a top-flight club.
The Premier League isn’t the German Bundesliga though – the global media scrutiny as well as the pressure to succeed is at least five times more. The 31-year-old manager has his work cut out for him this season, starting with Manchester United.
Hürzeler will also be taking over a team that was swamped last season due to a lack of experience and an injury list that depleted their squad. He is charged with rebuilding the team, rejuvenating them and finally getting the Seagulls into the top-six conversation consistently.
Keep reading for match ticket information, team news, match previews and predictions for the game.
Ticket information
Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United tickets are on sale on Brighton’s official club website and United’s official club websites.
It is an early kickoff (12:30 PM) which makes it a match that will be fully attended. Nothing beats football at noon in English culture. Also, the match will not be shown to fans in the UK which means that attending it live at the AMEX Stadium is the best option for local or tourist fans in the city.
For ticket purchases, priority will be given to registered fans of both clubs on the club websites which means that tourist fans will have to register and wait for their registration to be ratified. The fastest way around this is to buy tickets from fans or organisations registered on trusted ticket reselling platforms like seatsnet.com by typing Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United tickets into the website’s search box.
Team news
Manchester United have let go of the following players:
- Mason Greenwood
- Anthony Martial
- Raphaël Varane
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka
- Álvaro Fernández Carreras
- Shola Shoretire
- Omari Forson
- Brandon Williams
- Donny van de Beek
They are exploring ways to sign Sofyan Amrabat on loan again from Fiorentina because they consider the midfielder’s price tag as set by the Italian club to be high. Meanwhile, they are looking for deals for Jadon Sancho, despite the tides changing for the former Watford and Manchester City youth player. 18-year-old midfielder João Neves could be their third summer signing after defender Leny Yoro and striker Joshua Zirkzee.
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They face stiff competition from Paris Saint-Germain, however, which means they could travel to Brighton with only Scott McTominay, Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Mason Mount. Young Kobbie Mainoo’s career looks set to mirror those of Jamal Musiala, Jude Bellingham, Pedri and Gavi as young midfielders who become veterans before they reach 20, thanks to his exploits in the past year. He looks like an untouchable in Erik ten Hag’s current set-up and could start the game against Brighton.
The Seagulls, on the other hand, could now keep Simon Adingra who was a target for French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille. Their former manager Roberto De Zerbi moved there in the summer and asked them to secure the services of the Ivorian. Both of them worked together to great effect and De Zerbi is hoping to establish that relationship once again in France. However, United’s Greenwood is currently a Marseille player, which means that interest in Adingra has cooled off.
New Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler now gets to keep a very exciting talent in his squad. The German has already added 24-year-old Mats Wieffer, Yankuba Minteh (19), Ibrahim Osman (19) and Malick Junior Yalcouyé (19). All three are attackers, which means that Adingra’s potential loss would have been covered.
Here’s how both teams could line up as they face off on matchday 2:
Manchester United: Onana; Shaw, Martinez, Maguire, Dalot; Rashford, Mainoo, Eriksen, Garnacho; Fernandes, Højlund.
Brighton: Verbruggen; Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Estupiñan, Gilmour, Wieffer, Lamptey; Mitoma, Ferguson, Adingra.
Match preview
At this point, Erik ten Hag probably dreads meeting Brighton and Hove Albion. Since coming to the club in the 2022/23 season, the Dutchman has played four times against the Seagulls in the league, winning only once and losing the other three by a combined scoreline of six goals to three.
In that time, Brighton have changed their squad drastically and have undergone two managerial changes. The former AFC Ajax Amsterdam manager will now be facing a third Seagulls manager since taking up the Manchester United role, and this one has a lot to prove.
As the youngest top-flight football manager in history, Hürzeler will gain everyone’s attention if he can beat last season’s FA Cup winners and continue what is now a tradition of the Seagulls plucking the eyes of the Red Devils out.
The German is very similar to De Zerbi in his style of play: controlled possession with the ability to manipulate tempo, insistent on deep circulation and playing through the centre to bait the opponent and exploit openings. This style has worked against United so far. Unless ten Hag has a solution to this style of play, things will not be so rosy for the Dutchman, who is on his last legs at United despite signing a one-year contract extension.
Prediction
Tickets are selling fast for this clash in the capital that pits two managers who are being watched by the bigger teams against each other. Hurry over to the club websites or to seatsnet.com to claim yours now.
As for what will happen in the game, one thing we are sure of is that the game will be a physical one because Brentford have a reputation. Frank’s high-intensity and fast transition style will meet up with Glasner’s more elegant style and chaos will ensue.
Finally, we predict that the victor will emerge with a slim margin of victory.
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