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Manchester United 0:2 Crystal Palace

Post-match discussion


Sun, 02 February 2025

We are shit. We will finish lower half. None of our remaining games matter. We are doing nothing in the cups. Roll on next season.
 
It’s the stuff we give up to go each game (like quality time with the kids who lost their mum last year, makes it harder for me to go), but they’re the choices we make as fans.

Hope we put in a top performance for your visit mate
Oh I’m so sorry to hear that. Must have been a tough time. I admire your commitment
 
Left home at 04:30 this morning and just arrived back. Performances & results like that really make me question my sanity wanting to go over 3/4 times a season. Fans deserve better.
I’ve just been in North London for a gig and seeing the smug looks on gooner faces after their result makes me long for the days we were just as happy watching our team.
Still, there are much worse things happening in the world and that puts it all in perspective.
 
Total overhaul needed. Needs new striker, new WB, need AM, new CM. 5-6 new players to replace this bunch. Just start selling everyone, we won't be even close to top 4 in the next 3-4 years.
Agreed but it realistically isn’t going to happen.

We need a manager who can manger these players. Over time we’ll add a few players but in the meantime Amorim needs to straighten out them out or step aside.

On paper, our players are better than Crystal Palace and are certainly not 0-2 worse.
 
Just a thought , Mainoo looked ok playing behind Hojlund, why change something that was reasonably useful. Mainoo will never be an out and out striker, it failed which should surprise no one, when the player has never played as a 9. Hojlund at least had someone to take pressure off when Mainoo played as a 10. Is it that simple, change for change sake isn’t a solution.
 
Amad never has a good game at 10. Please just play him at RWB only.
This is why I want to see Amorim tweak his formation ever so slightly with the two 10’s becoming wide players as Amad and Garnacho are both better wide where they have space to get the ball then drive at the opposition and if they’re doubled up on it gives space to the striker or one of the midfielders, also if Amad or Garnacho came inside from wide then the wing backs can overlap giving the opposition a problem in which way to go
 
I am not seeing the same as the majority on this post. I thought we were good for some parts of the game. Regular in the rest.

We are not top quality, played an even game with mid table opponent. The money spent last 4y (buys and renewals) sent us down to that place, where we belong now.

The last thing we need is keep being delusional. Most teams have better physicality, have better attacking line, have better goalkeeping, have much more confidence.

The way up is hard, rocky and lengthy. Either complain or believe.
 
Just a thought , Mainoo looked ok playing behind Hojlund, why change something that was reasonably useful. Mainoo will never be an out and out striker, it failed which should surprise no one, when the player has never played as a 9. Hojlund at least had someone to take pressure off when Mainoo played as a 10. Is it that simple, change for change sake isn’t a solution.
Was going to say similar, but more general - felt like changes for changes sake.

Okay, not great opposition but thought it was the best we've looked second half on Thursday... Other than Ugarte coming back in, why not a run with that set up?

Mainoo stays as a 10, Amad rwb and the same back three (Maz, De Ligt, Martinez).
 

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Score Predictions

118,16,12
  • Man Utd win
  • Crystal Palace win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 30% Man Utd 2:1 Crystal Palace
  • 22% Man Utd 2:0 Crystal Palace
  • 11% Man Utd 3:1 Crystal Palace
  • 8% Man Utd 1:0 Crystal Palace
  • 6% Man Utd 1:1 Crystal Palace
  • 6% Man Utd 1:2 Crystal Palace
  • 4% Man Utd 3:0 Crystal Palace
  • 2% Man Utd 3:2 Crystal Palace
  • 2% Man Utd 4:0 Crystal Palace
  • 2% Man Utd 0:2 Crystal Palace
  • 1% Man Utd 1:3 Crystal Palace
  • 1% Man Utd 2:2 Crystal Palace
  • 1% Man Utd 0:0 Crystal Palace
  • 1% Man Utd 0:1 Crystal Palace
  • 1% Man Utd 4:1 Crystal Palace
  • 1% Man Utd 0:3 Crystal Palace
  • 1% Man Utd 5:0 Crystal Palace
  • 1% Man Utd 9:6 Crystal Palace
Compiled from 146 predictions.
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Match Stats

  1. Man Utd
  2. Crystal Palace
Overall possession
66.8% 33.2%
Shots
17 11
Shots on target
2 3
Total touches in the box
59 22
Goalkeeper saves
1 2
Fouls
12 13
Corners
11 0

Referee

John Brooks