Jaap Stam makes Harry Maguire admission after Manchester United captain's dismal season

Paul Scholes fears that Manchester United can only finish as high as sixth place in the Premier League this campaign if Erik ten Hag does not get his way in the transfer market before the window closes.

Erik ten Hag era is off to the worst possible start after Manchester United lost 2-1 to Brighton at Old Trafford.A Pascal Groß double in the first half set the tone with United carrying their poor form from the season prior over into the new campaign.An Alexis Mac Allister own goal in the second half pulled one back for the Red Devils, but they couldn't find an equaliser, despite dominating the ball for the final 45 minutes.Here, Daily Star Sport has taken a look at four things Ten Hag got wrong...READ MORE: Man Utd break tradition on night before Old Trafford matches for new Erik ten Hag ruleHindsight is a wonderful thing, but leaving Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench really cost United this afternoon.Given his recent behaviour, the sulky 37-year-old didn't deserve to start, but Ten Hag's side were calling out for a little final-third decisiveness from the get-go - something Ronaldo would've provided in abundance, for better or worse.Whether he has a future at United remains to be seen, but until Marcus Rashford or Anthony Martial are ready to fill his shoes (which they aren't), Ten Hag might as well squeeze a few goals out of him.He came on seven minutes into the second half, but with Brighton more or less shutting up shop, genuine chances were few and far between.What did you make of United's performance? Let us know in the comments section below.United were all over the place at the back and were crying out for an experienced head to calm the nerves after Brighton's first goal went in.Ten Hag went with Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez in central defence, though given the former's torrid recent form, and the latter's inexperience, it was the wrong choice.Raphael Varane's United career hasn't gone completely to plan,

Manchester United forward while United fans' hearts stopped across Old Trafford, but remarkably it was dismissed by VAR and play resumed. Fans haven't held back on social media as they rip into the referee and VAR. READ MORE: Man Utd fans brand Erik ten Hag a 'lunatic' after Christian Eriksen's position@Ben_Leggatt wrote: "Now, I'm a @ManUtd fan, but even I am mystified at how that wasn't a penalty for Welbeck after the contact from Lisandro Martinez?! VAR's inconsistency is clearly continuing into this season.

Manchester United made the worst possible start to the Erik ten Hag era, falling 2-0 down with less than 40 minutes on the clock against Brighton & Hove Albion in their season opener at Old Trafford.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank has quashed suggestions that his team would have been relegated last season had they not signed Christian Eriksen on a short-term deal in January.

Manchester United get their 2022/23 Premier League campaign underway on Sunday afternoon, as they host Brighton and Hove Albion.

Premier League season.It is indeed a momentous landmark. From the scrappy Divison One, the English game has evolved and modernised into what’s considered the best league in the world now.

Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher both believe that Manchester United will fail to secure a top-four finish in the Premier League this season.

Marcus Rashford says summer arrivals Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez are all versatile and capable of playing in a several different positions.

Manchester United. Instead, supporters of the crumbling relic of a football club have seen nothing more significant than a gentle breeze waft along the corridors of power inside Old Trafford.

Gary Neville admits he has two concerns over Manchester United and their summer transfer strategy.

These are your Man United morning headlines on Thursday, August 4.

Chloe Kelly is a preferred drinking partner to Jack Grealish for Brits. The Euro 2022 hero, famed for scoring the winning goal in England vs Germany on Sunday, has been named as one of Britain's top drinking companions, as per research carried out by pub chain Hungry Horse. The Manchester City attacker pipped several names to the top of the list, including fellow City star Grealish.

Manchester United supporters are feeling optimistic ahead of the new season with new boss Erik ten Hag at the helm.

Former Manchester United assistant manager Chris Armas has admitted that he has been encouraged by the signings manager Erik ten Hag has made so far this summer, believing he has brought in the right type of characters.

With less than a month of the transfer window remaining, time is running out for Manchester United to complete their summer business.

Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire received more abuse on Twitter than any other Premier League players. Abuse towards footballers has become an increasing problem in recent seasons, with the footballing world taking a four day social media blackout in protest last year. The true extend of the torrent of abusive messages that top-flight stars face has now been revealed.

Manchester United stars receive more online abuse than players from any other Premier League side.Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are statistically the most abused players in the country, with Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes not far behind, according to a report by Ofcom and the Alan Turing Institute, which looked into social media activity during the first five months of the 2021/22 season.Tottenham's Harry Kane and Manchester City's Jack Grealish are the only two non-United stars to make the top 10 - with David De Gea, Paul Pogba, Fred and Jesse Lingard completing the list.READ MORE: Man Utd captain Harry Maguire loudly booed every time he touches ball in pre-season friendlyBetween August 13, 2021 and January 24, 2022, a whopping 12,520 abusive tweets were aimed at Ronaldo, while 8,954 were directed at Maguire - who was roundly booed every time he touched the ball during a pre-season friendly in Australia last month.Rashford, Fernandes and Kane, meanwhile, all received over 2,000 abusive messages online over the same period.Kevin Bakhurst, Ofcom's group director for broadcasting and online content, said: "These findings shed light on a dark side to the beautiful game. Online abuse has no place in sport, nor in wider society, and tackling it requires a team effort.Should more be done to stop footballers getting abused online? Let us know what you think in the comments section below."Social media firms needn't wait for new laws to make their sites and apps safer for users.

Manchester City are reportedly in negotiations with Anderlecht as they try to sign left-back Sergio Gomez.

Manchester United's 1999 Treble winners have been voted as the greatest team of the Premier League era.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri believes that Liverpool won't be the Blues' only title challengers this season, but he trusts City's transfer business to give them the advantage.