Darren Fletcher admitted that Manchester United ’s players were “fragile” after their latest defeat, this time in the FA Cup at home to Brighton.

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Interim United boss Darren Fletcher has called on his side not to 'waste the season' after FA Cup defeat by Brighton.

Add another domestic cup competition that Manchester United have been eliminated from, as the Red Devils are now out of the FA Cup after

Striker Danny Welbeck helps Brighton dump his former club Manchester United out of the FA Cup at Old Trafford.

Man United have faced Brighton in six previous FA Cup ties and have won them all, most recently in the 2023 semifinals, prevailing 7-6 on penalties after a goalless draw. In the league, though, Brighton have won three of their last four visits to Old Trafford (the lone loss came this season, a 4-2 reverse) and that makes for an intriguing fixture.

The Red Devils kicked off the post-Ruben Amorim era with an underwhelming draw symbolic of the Portuguese’s reign, with caretaker boss Darren Fletcher hopeful of significant improvements from the 2–2 stalemate at Burnley.

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