Man Utd fans slam Fred after red card for horror stamp and fume 'we won't win anything'

Manchester United Football Club - and in many ways, it did. After all, United have probably never had a day where one of their most iconic players was booed by the crowd, fans fought among themselves in the stands while others protested outside at the club's ownership, and they were linked to another past-it forward as they crashed to a first ever defeat at home to Brighton.

Erik ten Hag has been told he needs to "grow a pair" and take a no-nonsense approach to the Cristiano Ronaldo situation threatening to overshadow Manchester United's season. Ronaldo started on the bench as the Red Devils slipped to a damaging opening day defeat to Brighton on Sunday, with some United fans even appearing to boo the Portuguese star.

Manchester United are considering signing Marko Arnautovic this summer window and the transfer revelation has raised eyebrows at Old Trafford and beyond.

Manchester United hero Wayne Rooney has delivered three worrying predictions that will have Red Devils fans biting their fingernails.Speaking before his old club's dismal 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday, the 36-year-old made his feelings clear on Manchester City ace Erling Haaland, how Pep Guardiola is following in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo's Old Trafford woes. Rooney, who finished his career as the Premier League's second highest goalscorer of all-time, believes that Haaland, 22, will be a huge success at the Etihad, even suggesting that he is capable of scoring a goal per game in the top-flight.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley Stadium"He’s the 22-year-old with 175 goals from 222 senior appearances to his name and, given the number of chances City create, I think he’s capable of scoring a goal per game in England and winning this season’s Golden Boot," he told The Times.

Manchester United star Gary Neville was furious after Erik ten Hag's tenure started with a 2-1 loss to Brighton, and piled in on the club's transfer woes in a savage rant.After full-time it was reported that United had seen a £7.6million bid rejected for Marko Arnautovic, and the panel on Sky Sports were shocked to hear that the former West Ham and Stoke forward had been linked with a move to Old Trafford. United have struggled to make signings this summer, with Ten Hag admitting in his post-match interview that he was "not satisfied" with his current squad.Although a move for Arnautovic looks desperate from United's perspective, Neville was fed up as he used the news as an example of the poor transfer strategy at the club.

These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, August 7.

Brighton striker Danny Welbeck would have played with a "strapped toilet to his backside" against Manchester United, according to boss Graham Potter.Welbeck was outstanding against his former side, and only missed out on the man of the match award because Pascal Gross scored both of Brighton's goals in a 2-1 win. However, a stomach bug initially made Welbeck a doubt for the game.But Potter claimed after Brighton's shock win on the opening day that nothing was going to stop Welbeck from playing at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola says the debate over Erling Haaland is over after the striker scored twice to help Manchester City beat West Ham on the opening day of the Premier League season.

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 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.

Erik ten Hag is determined to bring success back to Manchester United on the pitch as he looks to reconnect fans with the club.

The Premier League is back and Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have returned with their in-depth analysis.

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has named his former team-mate Gary Neville as his dream boxing opponent. Keane dropped the bombshell when he was asked who he would step into the squared circle with.

United have already recruited Argentinian centre-back Lisandro Martinez from Ajax and Tyrell Malacia from fellow Eredivisie club Feyenoord over the summer. Danish international Christian Eriksen has also signed on a free, and the Red Devils have been fighting Spanish giants FC Barcelona all window for the services of Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

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.

Manchester United are days away from kicking off the new season and a number of questions still hang over the club.

Cristiano Ronaldo could be set for a shock reprieve from Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo has been mostly out in the cold this summer after telling United he wants to leave.

Sergio Aguero believes that Julian Alvarez will be able to compete at the "best level" for Manchester City following his move from Argentina.

A former Hollyoaks and Footballer's Wives actress has talked her way out of a road ban for speeding because she argued that her son needed to be driven to football practice.

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

Cristiano Ronaldo has been spotted doing promos ahead of the new season in his Manchester United kit with a message for the fans. There has been heavy speculation over the Portugal international's future this summer after he told the club he wanted to leave. The 37-year-old believes he only has so much time left at the top and does not want to spend it fighting in the Europa League.