Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick has actually revealed he ordered his wingers to assault Brighton’s centre-backs, following a poor first-half efficiency.

The Red Devils went on to defeat the Seagulls 2-0, thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes.

The outcome saw them climb up back into 4th put on the table.

There were no objectives in the opening 45 minutes as Brighton controlled at Old Trafford and the house players were booed off at the break.

Rangnick then advised wingers, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga to run at Brighton’s centre-backs in the second half to offer their own full-backs more space.

He said after the video game: “We told our two wingers to assault the centre-backs so our full-backs might leap to their full-backs.

“That paid off with Elanga and the red card. We must have killed off the game much previously. We were not deadly enough.

“First half was Mr Hyde, second half Dr Jekyll and for a modification it (the outcome) was different. In the end it was necessary to get the three points against an in form team.

“Brighton are really belongings based, filled with confidence and we had to take more risks in the second half, it settled.”