Why these five Premier League managers need a result more than ever

As Brighton tried to work their way back into Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup game at Old Trafford, a realisation spread through the team. Manchester United, despite their early burst, were really lacking in intensity. They were there to be got at.United looked and felt slow. And if that could usually be written off as just what occasionally happens in the League Cup with a second-string team, the greater concern is how it has been so consistent with tepid performances so far.United’s