EPL 2019/20: Brighton vs Manchester United – tactical analysis

Gameweek 32 of the English Premier League 2019/20 season saw Brighton and Hove Albion take on Manchester United at home. Since the restart, the Seagulls have taken four points of their two games heading into this fixture, beating Arsenal at home before getting a point away at Leicester. United, however, steamrolled Sheffield United 3-0 at home in their previous Premier League fixture before sealing a spot in the FA Cup semi-finals with an extra-time winner against Norwich City. In this tactical analysis, we will look at the tactics of both Brighton and Manchester United in this fixture.

Lineups

Graham Potter made three changes to his starting eleven, most notably leaving top scorer Neal Maupay on the bench. Adam Webster and Aaron Mooy were also left out of the lineup with Potter keeping an eye on the crucial clash with Norwich over the weekend. Shane Duffy and Martin Montoya slotted into the defence with 19-year-old Tariq Lamptey moving up to play as a right-winger. Davy Pröpper also started in midfield, meaning the Argentinian Alexis Mac Allister played as a forward in Maupay’s absence.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær made no changes to the team that beat Sheffield United at home, with the duo of Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes starting together once again. Fernandes has been in impressive form and though he looked a bit tired in the FA Cup semi-final a few days earlier, retained his place in the starting eleven. 18-year-old Mason Greenwood made his 25^th Premier League appearance and has been impressive this season for the Red Devils. Anthony Martial looked to add to his hat-trick against the Blades in the previous game week with Marcus Rashford hoping to score his first goal since the restart.