PBP: EPL - Crystal Palace FC vs Manchester United FC - Sep 21, 2024 [R]

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Sep 20, 2024

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Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Time: 17:30 (BST), 12:30 (EST)
Channels: MUTV(UK), fuboTV(US), NBC(US), Telemundo Deportes en vivo(US), fuboTV(Canada), ESPN2 Caribbean(JA), DStv Now(Zambia), SuperSport Premier League ROA(Zambia), SuperSport Maximo 1(Zambia), SuperSport Maximo 2(Zambia)

Crystal Palace injuries: Chadi Riad (knee), Chalobah (abdomen), Doucouré (toe), França (rib)
Manchester United injuries: Lindelöf (???), Shaw (calf), Yoro (metatarsal), Malacia (knee), Mount (knock),Højlund (hamstring)

Crystal Palace last 6: L-L-W-D-D-W
Manchester United last 6: D-W-L-L-W-W

Crystal Palace last result: 1-2 away win over Queens Park Rangers (EFLC)
Manchester United last result: 7-0 home win over Barnsley (EFLC)

Crystal Palace league standing: 16th
Manchester United league standing: 10th

Last League Encounter: 4-0 away loss at Selhurst Park (May 2024)

Crystal Palace last starting XI (3-4-2-1):
Henderson, Lacroix, Guéhi, Mitchell, Richards, Muñoz, Lerma, Kamada, Nketiah, Eze, Mateta

Manchester United last starting XI (4-2-3-1):
Bayındır, Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Collyer, Casemiro(c), Eriksen, Ugarte, Garnacho, Antony, Rashford

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you must learn to block or my speed will always overcome you!

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Sep 21, 2024

Team vs Crystal Palace: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martínez, Dalot; Mainoo, Eriksen, Fernandes; Amad, Zirkzee, Garnacho.

Subs: Bayındır, Evans, Maguire, Casemiro, Mount, Ugarte, Antony, Højlund, Rashford.

Team to play Man Utd: Henderson; Richards, Guéhi, Lacroix; Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Eze, Mateta, Nketiah.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Lerma, Sarr, Schlupp, Clyne, Hughes, Umeh, Agbinone.

JamesA · Sep 21, 2024

Rashford on the bench. EtH making him earn this. I like it.

Good rotation here I think.

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Sep 21, 2024

would have preferred another rest for Mainoo. oh well

Sofabloke · Sep 21, 2024

EtH keeps getting asked about “dropping players” and keeps giving the same answer. Long and short of it is that without the injuries and with a few exits and signings we finally have the makings of a viable squad for rotation

On “dropping” Rashford;

“We need to rotate. No one can play all the games.

"Garnacho has had end product and he hasn’t started. He needs starts. Rotation is good.

"Is it difficult to bench Rashford? No, it's not difficult because you have to rotate. Nobody can play every game and Garnacho also needs to start to continue to improve."

SyedZada · Sep 21, 2024

Need a dribbler to break through the layer and layer of defenders.

SyedZada · Sep 21, 2024

Should have scored, Zirkzee beautiful pass.

SyedZada · Sep 21, 2024

How does De Ligt doesnt score there.

SyedZada · Sep 21, 2024

Enough chances to score but havent.

SyedZada · Sep 21, 2024

Not convinced Amad is the right option.

CybrSlydr · Sep 21, 2024

So close! Wow.

SyedZada · Sep 21, 2024

unlucky, not looking like our day.

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Sep 21, 2024

double bar. impressive.

but no goal

CybrSlydr · Sep 21, 2024

Glad to see us creating so many chances for once. Hendo standing on his head to deny us.

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Sep 21, 2024

you know some fans have brought up the big chances missed as a positive in terms of creation, but you see this half and objectively it simply indicates poor finishing and a lack of ruthlessness.

it might look nice on a surface level but i see no comfort in this

SyedZada · Sep 21, 2024

You cant use the chances that fall to defenders counting ruthlessness, only one of that chance should have been put away.

SyedZada · Sep 21, 2024

******** Henderson.

Sofabloke · Sep 21, 2024

Pressing shape and structure so much better than last season - dominating possession, shots etc (42’ and they havent had a touch in our penalty area).

Yet again though we havent scored as have flubbed our chances.

43’ and we give up a good chance for them.

Cant really pin the poor finishing on the manager (or staff ie Ruud). Not like there is a striker or wing forward who isnt getting minutes.

Good performance just bad finishing again.

HT 0-0

Chaz Striker · Sep 21, 2024

The last 5 minutes of that half are exactly what we’ve seen the past couple of seasons. We dominate possession, but look 6’s and 7’s as soon as they have a good period of possession, particularly in our half. That Eze chance should have been a goal. We still look way too chaotic in defending for my liking.

CybrSlydr · Sep 21, 2024

Come on, Bruno!!!!

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Sep 21, 2024

Martínez risked a red there

CybrSlydr · Sep 21, 2024

Onana finally makes a worldie save

Ruud v.Nistelrooy 10 · Sep 21, 2024

SyedZada said: ↑

You cant use the chances that fall to defenders counting ruthlessness, only one of that chance should have been put away.
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of course you can. especially big chances unmarked. don't be silly.

Chaz Striker said: ↑

The last 5 minutes of that half are exactly what we’ve seen the past couple of seasons. We dominate possession, but look 6’s and 7’s as soon as they have a good period of possession, particularly in our half. That Eze chance should have been a goal. We still look way too chaotic in defending for my liking.
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disagree with the dominate possession part. we haven't done that in a long time consistently. the rest yes

Father Ted · Sep 21, 2024

Take off Bruno he’s off his game today

CybrSlydr · Sep 21, 2024

Hughes came on and I thought it was DvB