 Rasmus Hojlund has vowed that Manchester United will 'rise again' after Saturday's sobering 3-1 home defeat against Brighton. Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy A miserable start to the season took another miserable turn at Old Trafford after the Seagulls recorded their fourth consecutive win over United side who had no answer to the fluidity and inventiveness of Roberto De Zerbi's well oiled machine. Hojlund did at least offer some cause for optimism on his home debut following his £72million summer transfer from Atalanta. The Denmark international made an encouraging cameo as a second half substitute against Arsenal prior to the international break and was to the fore against Brighton. Hojlund thought he had dragged his side back into the contest with a first-half equaliser only for VAR to intervene and decide that Marcus Rashford had let the ball slip out of play by the narrowest of margins. Erik ten Hag's decision to bring on Anthony Martial against Brighton was booed by the home crowd (Picture: Getty) Erik ten Hag brought a premature end to Hojlund's afternoon when he withdrew the striker just before the midway point in the second period, much to the annoyance of the home crowd. Despite an ultimately disappointing afternoon, Hojlund posts a defiant message on Instagram, which read: 'We will rise again. Thanks for the Warm welcome Old Trafford.' An embattled Ten Hag, meanwhile, insisted the reaction which greeted Hojlund's substitution represented a positive. 'I think it was positive,' Ten Hag said when asked about the boos towards his decision to replace Hojlund. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'You see the fans from the first moment at Old Trafford, the reception was great. He performed very well. 'I think it's good that they gave this sig){kind=link}
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Rasmus Hojlund has vowed that Manchester United will ‘rise again’ after Saturday’s sobering 3-1 home defeat against Brighton.
Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis
A miserable start to the season took another miserable turn at Old Trafford after the Seagulls recorded their fourth consecutive win over United side who had no answer to the fluidity and inventiveness of Roberto De Zerbi’s well oiled machine.
Hojlund did at least offer some cause for optimism on his home debut following his £72million summer transfer from Atalanta.