Brighton 2-1 Man Utd: What Ten Hag said

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day following the defeat: "When you should have taken at least a draw, we could have won it as well if that goal from the Joshua Zirkzee incident counts.

"It was difficult. In the moment, Zirkzee was on the slide. If he had read the situation better, maybe he could have avoided it, but you can do nothing once you are on the slide. You can't avoid the ball.

"It is tough, but we also created many more chances to score a second goal. We showed resilience and fought back. We had our opportunities to score more goals. It is disappointing when you don't win and then you lose."

On conceding late in the game: "Two soft goals. We have to be more clinical in both boxes and act better as a team. It is a pity that we are without any points here. We have to get up and go for the next big game which is coming up."

On any incoming transfers: "When we have news, we will come out as a club. You have to look for better [players]. We have an opportunity [in this transfer window], but we have to find the right options. So far we are happy with this squad and we go with this squad into the league."

On what he makes of their opening two results: "We have good potential, but we have to keep going until the end. The game is finished when the referee whistles three times. That is what we did not do well [in this game], so we have to improve that game management."