Balogun Reveals The Reason Why Lukaku Scored Man Utd's First Goal Vs Brighton

Nigeria international Leon Balogun has blamed only himself for the mistake that led to the first goal conceded by Brighton & Hove in their 3-2 win over Manchester United last weekend.

United's Romelu Lukaku halved the deficit when he scored with a free header in the 34th minute after he was left unmarked by the Super Eagles star.

''The biggest thing was adapting to the style of play within the side, because I came back in quite late after the World Cup during the summer,'' Balogun said to Brighton's official website.

''It’s different in competitive matches, in the first goal Romelu Lukaku was my man and I didn’t pick him up during the second phase of play – the ball got deflected and I didn’t anticipate – these are the challenges that I still have to get used to.

''But the team made it quite easy and we talked a lot in defence and that  helped me settle in quite fast – it’s normal that it might take a while.''

Up next for Balogun and his Brighton & Hove teammates is another tough clash against Liverpool at Anfield this Saturday.

Igho Kingsley

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