"They are condemned to a 40-game season, the fewest they have played since 1914-15. The world's oldest person, 116-year-old Ethel Caterham, was five at the time, so even she probably doesn't remember it. After a two-game trip to Asia at the end of last season to plug a financial hole, now the mooted mid-season trip to Saudi Arabia has to become more likely."
"Out of 13 matches since the previous Brighton visit, they have enjoyed three victories. While their current position of seventh in the Premier League is not catastrophic, if results against Manchester City and Arsenal go to form, they could be firmly in the bottom half of the table by the time they entertain Fulham on 1 February, when the 1958 Group of supporters plan a mass demonstration against the ownership."
Manchester United suffered an FA Cup third-round defeat by Brighton and have parted company with manager Ruben Amorim. The club exited both domestic cups at the first hurdle for the first time since 1981-82 and face a 40-game season, the fewest fixtures since 1914-15. A mooted mid-season trip to Saudi Arabia has become more likely because of a 10-day scheduling window. United approach a home match against Manchester City with no manager in place, one win in seven games and just three victories in 13 matches since Brighton last visited. Supporter unrest is planned for 1 February.
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