Brighton boss Graham Potter admits they were poor in defeat at Manchester United on Sunday.
Lewis Dunk's first goal of the season made it 2-1, but Marcus Rashford soon restored United's two-goal lead, as Potter's men dropped to 11th after their fifth defeat of the season.
He said, “We're disappointed; Manchester United were the better team and I suppose the only crumb of comfort we have is that we got our goal to make it 2-1, and if we had kept it like that a bit longer, maybe we could have snatched something.
“But we weren't good enough to stay in the game, and overall I don't think we deserved anything. We will get better for the experience and move on.
“It's a bit of lesson for us playing against that type of quality. We had a decent group of matches before this one, so we'll have to dust ourselves down now and be ready for the next match against Leicester."
He added: "It is dangerous to judge a game by the table. If you look at Manchester United's front three, they are so fast, particularly in transition, and can destabilise you quickly.
“You can have possession and then suddenly find yourself defending your box quickly. It's something we have to learn from and get better at. We didn't cause them enough problems."