Bryan Mbeumo says Manchester United "want to fight for the best places" after extending their winning streak against Brighton on Saturday.

The Red Devils held off a late Brighton surge to clinch a 4-2 victory at Old Trafford, with Mbeumo scoring a second-half brace to clinch the three points.

Matheus Cunha and Casemiro had scored in the first half, but after Mbeumo added United's third, Danny Welbeck and Charalampos Kostoulas set up a nervy finish before the Cameroon international settled the contest in the 96th minute.

United have now won three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since May/August 2024, and the first time within a single season since February last year (four in a row).

And by holding out for the three points, United ensured their run of never losing a game in the competition at Old Trafford when leading at half-time continued (P327 W302 D25).

Despite a mixed start to the season, United have now, at least temporarily, moved up to fourth in the table, and Mbeumo is excited to see what they can achieve.

"I think we played a great game," Mbeumo told Sky Sports. "We are a bit disappointed to concede two goals, but the most important is the win, and in the end, we did it.

"The atmosphere is crazy here. The fans are unbelievable, and it's always good to score goals and especially here.

"I enjoy it a lot here. It hasn't been easy at the start. It's a new environment, a new expectation, but I think with the automatism, with the link-up with the team, I think everything is going the right way.

"The work we put in, the effort, the togetherness we give on the pitch is key, and after we try to stick to the plan, and we try to play as best as possible.

"I like the challenges, came here to a big club, and we want to fight for the best places."

United impressed in the final third, managing 13 shots worth 1.1 expected goals (xG), with nine of their shots on target, and Amorim was also impressed with Saturday’s performance.

"We played well and suffered in the end. A little bit our fault," Amorim told Sky Sports.

"They did everything. They ran. They played with the ball. They kicked the ball when it was needed. Good game.

"It [Brighton's late fightback] is something that happens in football. They have a lot of talent and quality on the ball.

"They used that momentum to control the game, but we are improving how we respond to bad moments; we did it again."

Brighton had looked out of sorts before Welbeck's stunning free-kick, and early errors ultimately cost them despite their late fightback.

They have had six goals scored by substitutes in the Premier League this season, double the number of any other side, with Kostoulas becoming Brighton's 10th different goalscorer in the competition, with no side having more (level with Arsenal and Chelsea).

Fabian Hurzeler lamented their poor first half but praised his side's attitude as they fought to the final whistle in an attempt to leave with at least a point.

"In the end, it is about execution, and our execution wasn't right," he told BBC Sport.

"We made too many easy mistakes, and we have to start in training, take every pass and every touch seriously. We have to improve.

"The character was good, the personality was there, and the belief was there. We never gave up.

"I felt it all the time that there was something. We are consistently there. We worked hard, we had chances, and they had chances, but the main thing was, after our too-easy mistakes, it cost us energy. That energy, we missed it a little bit in the end."