De Cuyper and Brighton pile on pain for Manchester United with comeback

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...