Ten Hag is truly fortunate to have such a quality in the team, even though the game ended in a draw. Crystal Palace points out that the only Man United player that deserves recognition today is Ten Hag. Neither Onana nor Garnacho
At Selhurst Park, Manchester United and Crystal Palace drew 0-0 despite Erik ten Hag’s team being the better team in South London.
Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag applied a great deal of pressure to Crystal Palace’s Dean Henderson goal, but astonishingly, the Red Devils were unable to put the ball in the net.
The Red Devils missed several chances to score, including when Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes struck the crossbar, but they were unable to put the ball in the Palace goal.
A fantastic double stop by Andre Onana kept the score close. The disappointing draw for United in South London taught us five things.
Man Against Crystal Palace, United produced a ton of scoring opportunities.
The outcome was starting to become increasingly clear as the game went on. Henderson refused to back down despite United creating a ton of opportunities.
Both Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes struck the crossbar. Henderson was largely unaware of Matthijs De Ligt’s subsequent headed attempt from a corner.
One of United’s biggest advantages this season has been their ability to create chances. The Red Devils have created a ton of chances, but they still struggle to take advantage of them when they arise.
Midfield selection is justified by Christian Eriksen.
Christian Eriksen has had a successful week as the Danish midfielder is once again part of Erik ten Hag’s plans at United.
In United’s 7-0 Carabao Cup victory over Barnsley, Eriksen notched two goals, providing evidence for his selection as a former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder.
Eriksen controlled the United midfield and stoked fears prior to the game that the Red Devils would be overwhelmed in the park, but the Danish player stood by his pick.
Diogo Dalot keeps up his outstanding play at left back.
Diogo Dalot was another player who made an impression at Selhurst Park. Dalot made up for his Southampton penalty-giving last weekend by winning in South London.
When Dalot had the ball, he looked great. He played Garnacho a lovely clipped pass, but the Argentine’s shot hit the crossbar.
Because of Dalot’s inverted position, United won the midfield fight, and the Portuguese full-back keeps demonstrating why he is among the best in the Premier League at his position.
Bruno Fernandes confronts the Palace
Even though United dominated the entire match, Fernandes struggled most in midfield, so it wasn’t all good news.
The Portuguese midfielder was frequently the recipient of careless passes from the United captain, who frequently threw the ball away.
Fernandes was a little more subdued versus Palace in South London following an impressive cameo against Barnsley.
Lisandro Martinez could get dismissed
In addition to Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez also had difficulties in South London due to the Argentine’s unusually high level of recklessness.
Martinez was extremely lucky not to make contact with Daichi Kamada when he launched a two-footed lunge towards the Palace penalty box during the second half. Had he done so, Martinez would have received a straight red card.
Martinez was undoubtedly selling himself too cheaply and snapping into tackles, which almost gave Eberechi Eze a chance to score but his attempt went just wide.
