Manchester United’s winning run comes to an end at two goals after a string of wasted opportunities caused them to lose against Crystal Palace 0-0.
With Garnacho and Fernandes both missing the goal in the first half, United got off to a fast start and produced a flurry of chances.
Sadly, it appeared that United had had enough goals in the middle of the week as they squandered every opportunity to end up scoreless at the interval.
The opportunities continued to come, and the overall quality of play remained positive, but Onana’s incredible double stop to maintain parity in the game was the best save of the second half.
And that’s where it would stay until 90, leaving United to lament lost opportunities on a day when Erik ten Hag can learn a lot from their performance.
This is the players’ rating:
Andre Onana, age seven
had little to do in the first half other than take a direct shot from Eze. came alive in the second, relying only on reflexes to pull off an absurd double stop. exudes confidence at this point.
7.5 for Noussair Mazraoui
It’s amazing how fast he’s evolved into another “Mr Dependable” at Old Trafford. carries out his duties with little fuss; he is a strong defender, cool under pressure, and a valuable asset in attack.
Seventh Matthijs de Ligt
The remainder of the Premier League finds him frightening as he gets better every game. commanding in attack, a growing leader in defense, and an aerial menace in attack.
Lisandro Martinez (age 7)
had a surprising opportunity to put United ahead in the box, but Dean Henderson repelled him. self-assured when defending.
Diogo Dalot: 8
Is Erik ten Hag the author of a more notable success story? Once more, sensational as the inverted full-back. Ten Hag could be reluctant to get a conventional left-footer there since it’s so fantastic!
Erik the Christian – 7
Despite some reservations about his selection against a physically strong Palace, he performed his duties admirably, advancing the ball rapidly. brings about a significant improvement in the set-pieces, which is a bonus.
Mainoo Kobbie, 6.5
He appears different class when the team is winning and he has the opportunity to play forward and take advantage of it. He greatly benefited from his midweek rest.
Fernandes Bruno – 6.5
up a fantastic opportunity for Zirkzee/Garnacho in the first half with a searching ball from the right flank. Make a volley and hit the bar. A little carelessness in passing.
Amad: 7
When he possesses the ball, it always seems like something will happen. broadens his attack, slashes inward, and is generally extremely difficult to stop.
6.5 Alejandro Garnacho
His own achievement is the victim of this ranking. Making fantastic runs that put him in excellent situations to score, but he blew several excellent opportunities while he was there. In the first half alone, United ought to have been long gone.
Zirkzee Joshua – 6.5
He has an attacking forward setup surrounding him, which highlights his link-up play. created a fantastic opportunity for Garnacho and came close to scoring with a goal of his own.
Alternatives
Marcus Rashford, position six
came to play on the left side following his two goals in the midweek as the striker. couldn’t do much as Palace played better in the first half.
Six Manuel Ugarte
gave up a few easy fouls right away after entering the game, but he never gave up attempting to move the ball forward. promoting cameos.
Rasmus Hojlund (6)
Though he looked rusty on his comeback, United will undoubtedly use him as the season progresses because he is more direct and a scoring danger than Zirkzee.
