Manchester United did not use the opportunity to enter the top four, again (draw against Burnley), but another one appears as part of the remaining match of the 18th round. The unpleasant Brighton are coming to the Theater of Dreams.Optimism floods the Red Devils dressing room when they check their head-to-head against the Seagulls – United have not lost seven championship duels in a row.United players are using agents, PR teams and media to slag off Rangnick and Garry Neville knows their namesBut the situation is far from ideal. After being eliminated from the FA Cup by Middlesbrough earlier this month, things are not working well at Old Trafford – they drew 1-1 against Southampton three days ago. Jadon Sancho scored for the advantage, but the Devils let Che Adams equalize the score right at the start of the second half. They did not do any better against the bottom sitting Burnley – Ralf Rangnick’s men also played 1-1.However, it looks like the team from Manchester knows how to play against their guests from the far south. United have won six games in a row against Brighton, so they will want to continue the winning streak. For something like that, it will be necessary to wake up Cristiano Ronaldo, who is out-of-form since he did not score in the last six matches. This has not happened to the Portuguese star since 2009. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sky Sports (@skysports) “Fred should be available, Cavani is still off the pitch, just like Nemanja Matic. Obviously, if you have a one-nil lead in three consecutive matches and end up with a draw, it affects the minds of the players. It was supposed to be 2-0 or 3-0 and all of a sudden it’s 1-1. It affects the guys. They’re human beings, not robots,” said Rangnick.The desired success of the German manager’s transitional solution at the Theater of Dreams is still missing. Dissatisfaction among fans is therefore somewhat understandable, especially since United have had to deal with several blows in recent weeks.Teams who are trailing, such as Arsenal, took advantage of the moment and have now reduced the gap. Fourth-placed West Ham, who occupy the last place for the Champions League, kept the advantage over United despite their own recent setback. However, the Devils have a game less and still keep everything in their hands.Scholes holds nothing back: Players don’t want to do their best; Rangnick is a sports director, not a coachThe match against Brighton will therefore be a real test of endurance for Rangnick and his team, especially since the Seagulls are the fifth strongest defensive side in the league.Brighton are lower on the table, sitting ninth, but in a better mood. They defeated Watford in the last round (2-0). Neil Mopey and Adam Webster paved the way for the celebration and continued their great run for the Graham Potter team. The last time the Seagulls were beaten in the league was in mid-December to Wolves (0-1), and since then only Tottenham have beaten them in the FA Cup.Brighton are undefeated in the previous seven Premier League matches and in case they win at Old Trafford, the guests would get closer to United by only four points. However, the Seagulls will have to do without the injured Enock Mwepu and Jeremy Sarmiento.PREMIER LEAGUE – REMAINING MATCH OF MATCH 18TuesdayTue 23:15: (1.78) Man.Utd. (3.50) Brighton (4.80)***odds are subject to change
