Man Utd Fans Name Player as One of Club's 'Biggest Problems' After FA Cup Exit

Manchester United fans have named one player as the one of the club's 'biggest problems' after they were knocked out of the FA Cup at the third round stage by Brighton and Hove Albion.

Darren Fletcher's second match in caretaker charge of United ended in a 2-1 defeat after goals from Brajan Gruda and Danny Welbeck.

Benjamin Sesko pulled one back for United on 85 minutes, but the hosts could not find an equaliser at Old Trafford.

To make matters worse, 18-year-old attacking midfielder Shea Lacey was shown a second yellow card on 89 minutes after his furious reaction to conceding a foul near the touchline.

United could have taken the lead early on at Old Trafford, but right-back Diogo Dalot missed a golden opportunity to put his side ahead.

The Portugal international was 1vs1 against Ferdi Kadioglu in the build-up to Brighton's first goal, but neither committed to a challenge nor cut out Kadioglu's pass, and was then left out of position as Danny Welbeck crossed for what eventually led to the opener.

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Dalot's decision-making, particularly in defence, has been questioned over the years by United supporters.

He arrived at the club as a 19-year-old when Jose Mourinho was in charge in 2018, and has remained a regular starter under five different permanent or interim managers.

He has made over 200 appearances for United since signing from FC Porto - but some fans believe there should be question marks over his long-term future.

"There's definitely a problem with our defence, we keep conceding goals the same way," one wrote. "Dalot is always out of position making it difficult for our two centre-backs."

A second said: "Dalot is known to be a consummate professional but his game is held back massively by his poor decision-making."

While a third stated: "I have never seen a more confusing player than Dalot in my life."

And a fourth questioned: "How is it under three straight managers Dalot ends up on 1v1s more than anyone, but misses them?"