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It was another embarrassing day at the office for Erik ten Hag, as his Manchester United fell to a crushing 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Matchday 35 of the 2023-24 Premier League season. Monday’s (May 6) result took Manchester United to an unwanted milestone, as it was the first time they had lost 13 league games in a Premier League season. Even if United win all three of their remaining games, they will finish the season with 63 points — their lowest-ever league haul in history.
To put the cherry on top, United have conceded 81 goals so far across competitions, marking their worst performance since 1976.
Crystal Palace Were A Class Above Hapless Manchester United
Coming into the game with a four-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League, eighth-placed Manchester United were expected at least to put up a fight against 14th-placed Crystal Palace. Unfortunately for fans in the away stand, the Red Devils simply could not hold a candle to the spirited Palace and deservedly suffered one of the worst defeats under Ten Hag.
In the 12th minute, Michael Olise got the ball from Daniel Munoz, skipped past Casemiro, and dribbled into the Manchester United box. He opened up a bit of room just beyond the ‘D’ and let fly with a left-footed effort, beating Andre Onana comfortably and sending the ball into the bottom-right corner. Six minutes before half-time, Jean-Philippe Mateta made it 2-0 for Palace, breezing past Jonny Evans before dashing down the left-inside channel and thumping the ball home.
The Eagles flexed their muscles once more in the 58th minute, and once again, United failed to deal with the threat. Adam Wharton swung an inviting cross from the right, aiming to find Joachim Anderson at the far post. The defender failed to make clean contact under challenge from Diogo Dalot, but he poked the ball toward Tyrick Mitchell, who tucked it away to make it 3-0 for Palace.
In the 65th minute, Palace completed the routing,…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-05-07 06:15:09
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