Manchester United were stuffed by Crystal Palace: – It is the total humiliation

Only two wins in the last ten games is now the result for United. It is a long way from where the Old Trafford club wants to be. In addition, the club is in the middle of a major injury crisis in the defensive line.

For manager ten Hag, the criticism of all sun marks will increase in strength after Monday’s Palace overrun. At the same time, an extremely important FA Cup final awaits at Wembley against city rivals Manchester City in just a few weeks.

“Can Manchester United enter the FA Cup final with Ten Hag as coach? Greater chance of winning with a caretaker? Sir Alex healthy enough to take the job? It had changed the psychology towards that match,” football expert Morten Langli wrote on X during Monday’s match.

In Palace, the situation is the opposite. Former Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner was brought in as a replacement for Roy Hodgson some time ago. It has proven to be a very successful move.

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Four wins and one draw in the last five games is the result for the extremely fit Glasner students.

Mateta magic

The injury comebacks of Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise have been much of the key to Palace’s rise under Glasner. On Monday, it was Olise who led the way for the home team at Selhurst Park.

Only a quarter of an hour had been played when the midfield elegant danced forward and finished from a good position. Despite a poor hit, the ball rolled into the far corner. The visitors’ defensive play was weak on that occasion.

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Striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has also received a boost under Glasner’s management. On Monday he scored again. And what a goal it was. Mateta rounded United defender Jonny Evans and hammered the ball hard into the net behind André Onana.

The score was the attacker’s sixth in the last six games.

Between the goals, United thought they had equalized when the ball went into the goal after a duel between Rasmus Højlund and Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson, but referee Jarred Gillett thought the Dane had been too tough and canceled.

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– It is a team with good form that has created five great chances and scored two good goals, against a team without form that has created zero goal chances, summarized Viaplay expert Nils Johan Semb halfway through.

Weakest ever?

Also after the break, United had a goal disallowed. Then Casemiro was offside before he put in what would have been the 1-2 score.

Then things got worse for the Red Devils. Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell scored his second league goal of the season after a quarter of an hour of play. Defense colleague Joachim Andersen was responsible for the preparatory work.

Then it was Olise’s turn to overtake the stage again. The second half was half over when the sought-after 22-year-old hammered home his second of the evening in fine fashion.

– It is the total humiliation, said Viaplay commentator Andreas Toft about what unfolded in London.

On the tamp, substitute Odsonne Eduard hit the post after an ugly mistake by United veteran Casemiro.

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– He has had a terrible match, said Semb at Viaplay.

Manchester United could be heading for their weakest season since the Premier League began in 1992/93. The biggest club’s worst position is seventh place from 2013/2014.

After Monday’s match, Erik ten Hag’s crew is in eighth place in the table. It will not provide European Cup play next season.