Brighton's Murray sees the positives despite Manchester United defeat

Albion suffered a 2-1 away loss to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's revitalised Manchester United on Saturday, condemning Chris Hughton's side to a second successive league defeat.

After falling 1-0 at home to top-of-the-table Liverpool the previous weekend, Murray was keen to stress that their displays over the past fortnight are a sign of progress despite the scorelines.

SEE ALSO Brighton winger reflects on another frustrating trip to Manchester United | Manchester United midfielder admits the Red Devils had to work hard to beat Brighton | Six things we learned from Manchester United v Brighton & Hove AlbionHe said: "We don’t feel like we have been torn open or outplayed too much. Obviously at points, these clubs have got very good individuals and they can do a piece of magic but we feel we have kept that to a minimum in both games.

"In terms of getting things away at Old Trafford and Liverpool, they are always difficult places to come to, no matter how long you have been in the division.

"We are progressing gradually and I think at the right pace. We take things from this year that we have improved from last year and, if it continues in that momentum, we are doing something right."

United opened the scoring thanks to a Paul Pogba penalty on 27 minutes after a foul by Albion defender Gaetan Bong. It was the second penalty Brighton had conceded in as many weeks after Pascal Gross' foul on Mo Salah saw the Egyptian step up and convert to take the three points for Liverpool the weekend before.