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Man Utd 0 Crystal Palace 2: Amorim’s woeful side slip to 13th as visitors leapfrog Red Devils with smash-and-grab win
IF Marcus Rashford can’t get in this Manchester United team then his best days must be well and truly behind him. While the England striker was heading for the Midlands for his Aston Villa medical, his boyhood club had another day to forget. Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim couldn’t believe what he was watchingGetty APSub Joshua Zirkzee was also reeling after Man Utd’s defeat[/caption] ReutersJean-Philippe Mateta was the hero once again for Crystal Palace[/caption] ReutersMateta reacted quickest to fire in a rebound for his opener[/caption] RexThe striker then rounded off Palace’s victory with another easy goal[/caption] Jean-Philippe Mateta struck twice in the second half to condemn the Red Devils to a SEVENTH home defeat in their league season. And surely Ruben Amorim will be urging his board to find him a new forward before the transfer deadline closes on Monday night. With Rashford now gone, he chose to leave Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee – around £100 million worth of forwards – on the bench. It didn’t work as United failed to score against the superbly organised Crystal Palace for a fourth game in a row. It was more than 40 years ago when United last failed to score in four consecutive games against the same opponent. But then this has been a campaign when unwanted records have popped up far too often. This time Kobbie Mainoo – who impressed as a number 10 in Bucharest on Thursday night – was even further forward as his false nine. For a while it looked to be working nicely. GettyNew signings Patrick Dorgu, left, and Ayden Heaven were unveiled ahead of kick-off[/caption] CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Mainoo took a pass from Noussair Mazrouai and squared for Alejandro Garnacho but his goalbound effort was deflected wide by Chris Richards. The 19-year-old then took a pass from Amad Diallo in his stride and got a bobbling shot away that beat Dean Henderson but bounced off the post. There were even hopes the Red Devils could win back to back Prem games for the first time this season – following their late win at Fulham last week. But Amorim’s men have lost six of their first 12 league matches at the Theatre of Dreams this season – something that has not happened for 131 years. So United were not exactly brimming with confidence and they allowed Palace – whose best results have come on the road recently – back into it. Andre Onana was caught in two minds as Tyrick Mitchell hung up a cross from the left and Daniel Munoz flashed a header past the angle. Maxence Lacroix shot through a crowd of players to test the home keeper while Mitchell’s curling effort just missed the head of Ismaila Sarr on the post as it sailed wide. Just before the break Jefferson Lerma slipped a pass through to Mateta who clipped his shot over Onana but watched it drift the wrong side of the post. New signings Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven were watching from the stands and can’t have been over impressed by the way their new team had fizzled out. Just like in the first half, they began the second period with more intent as Bruno Fernandes ran onto a pass from Amad and drew a smart save out of Henderson. The former United youngster denied his old team again, this time using his legs to keep out Manuel Ugarte’s volley. Amad Diallo sums up the Red Devils’ despair after defeatGetty https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1886086581993288086 But midway through the second half sub Eberechi Eze floated a free-kick to the back post and Lacroix beat Leny Yoro too easily. His looping header bounced off the bar and Mateta was on hand to tap in the rebound. United’s complaints that the young defender was fouled fell on deaf ears – and replays showed he could have been stronger in his challenge. The home side now had a problem as they tried to break down a team with the best defensive record away from home in the Prem. Going behind was the cue for Amorim to throw on Hojlund and Zirkzee in a desperate bid to save the game. But their miserable afternoon got worse still as key defender Lisandro Martinez looked in real distress as he went down clutching his knee after a collision with Sarr. And the game was up when Sarr’s pass sent Munoz racing clear as Harry Maguire played him onside. He unselfishly squared for Mateta to tap in his 10th Prem goal of the season and spark wild celebrations among the away fans. That’s five defeats in six Prem games at home for United – the only one they won was against bottom club Southampton. GettyAlejandro Garnacho reacts to another shocking Man Utd defeat[/caption]
IF Marcus Rashford can’t get in this Manchester United team then his best days must be well and truly behind him.
While the England striker was heading for the Midlands for his Aston Villa medical, his boyhood club had another day to forget.
Jean-Philippe Mateta struck twice in the second half to condemn the Red Devils to a SEVENTH home defeat in their league season.
And surely Ruben Amorim will be urging his board to find him a new forward before the transfer deadline closes on Monday night.
With Rashford now gone, he chose to leave Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee – around £100 million worth of forwards – on the bench.
It didn’t work as United failed to score against the superbly organised Crystal Palace for a fourth game in a row.
It was more than 40 years ago when United last failed to score in four consecutive games against the same opponent.
But then this has been a campaign when unwanted records have popped up far too often.
This time Kobbie Mainoo – who impressed as a number 10 in Bucharest on Thursday night – was even further forward as his false nine.
For a while it looked to be working nicely.
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Mainoo took a pass from Noussair Mazrouai and squared for Alejandro Garnacho but his goalbound effort was deflected wide by Chris Richards.
The 19-year-old then took a pass from Amad Diallo in his stride and got a bobbling shot away that beat Dean Henderson but bounced off the post.
There were even hopes the Red Devils could win back to back Prem games for the first time this season – following their late win at Fulham last week.
But Amorim’s men have lost six of their first 12 league matches at the Theatre of Dreams this season – something that has not happened for 131 years.
So United were not exactly brimming with confidence and they allowed Palace – whose best results have come on the road recently – back into it.
Andre Onana was caught in two minds as Tyrick Mitchell hung up a cross from the left and Daniel Munoz flashed a header past the angle.
Maxence Lacroix shot through a crowd of players to test the home keeper while Mitchell’s curling effort just missed the head of Ismaila Sarr on the post as it sailed wide.
Just before the break Jefferson Lerma slipped a pass through to Mateta who clipped his shot over Onana but watched it drift the wrong side of the post.
New signings Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven were watching from the stands and can’t have been over impressed by the way their new team had fizzled out.
Just like in the first half, they began the second period with more intent as Bruno Fernandes ran onto a pass from Amad and drew a smart save out of Henderson.
The former United youngster denied his old team again, this time using his legs to keep out Manuel Ugarte’s volley.
But midway through the second half sub Eberechi Eze floated a free-kick to the back post and Lacroix beat Leny Yoro too easily.
His looping header bounced off the bar and Mateta was on hand to tap in the rebound.
United’s complaints that the young defender was fouled fell on deaf ears – and replays showed he could have been stronger in his challenge.
The home side now had a problem as they tried to break down a team with the best defensive record away from home in the Prem.
Going behind was the cue for Amorim to throw on Hojlund and Zirkzee in a desperate bid to save the game.
But their miserable afternoon got worse still as key defender Lisandro Martinez looked in real distress as he went down clutching his knee after a collision with Sarr.
And the game was up when Sarr’s pass sent Munoz racing clear as Harry Maguire played him onside.
He unselfishly squared for Mateta to tap in his 10th Prem goal of the season and spark wild celebrations among the away fans.
That’s five defeats in six Prem games at home for United – the only one they won was against bottom club Southampton.
