LONDON — (AP) — Two games into the Premier League season, and the scrutiny is already back on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.
Joao Pedro was left unmarked to head home in the fifth minute of injury time to give Brighton a 2-1 home win over United on Saturday in a game that showed that the inconsistencies that plagued Ten Hag’s team still haven’t been eradicated.
After United failed to clear a corner, Pedro was on hand to head home a cross from Simon Adingra to secure a second straight victory for Brighton at the start of its first season under 31-year-old coach Fabian Hurzeler.
The two leading title rivals also made it two wins out of two with shows of strength.
Erling Haaland scored his seventh Premier League hat trick in a 4-1 win over Ipswich, while Arsenal earned a 2-0 win at Aston Villa — a team …