Results MU 1-3 Crystal Palace: Van de Beek scored, the ‘Red Devils’ continue to lose face | International soccer



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The delay in MU’s schedule in the Premier League for the 2020-2021 season is due to their competing in the Europa League last season, reaching the semi-finals before being defeated by Sevilla. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace started the new season with a 1-0 win over Southampton, but was later knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Bournemouth with a “shootout” at the 11-meter mark.

“We need a good start”

The first game of the season is always an exciting occasion, often because it provides an opportunity to see new players on the rise, which is sure to happen tonight as millions of fans are eager. Donny van de Beek is seen in a red shirt. The Dutchman has been described as one of the brightest young talents in European football and can be found in central midfield.
With Bruno Fernandes back in training it will be interesting to see if coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will utilize Fernandes and Van de Beek at the same time, with Paul Pogba playing the role of anchor as the Frenchman is capable. Pass the ball, physically and mentally. If you can combine such talents into a linked trio, MU’s midfield will be very formidable.

In public goods, the youth and speed of MU’s strikers will see the Crystal Palace defense double their work capacity, but they are unlikely to keep the net clean as in the game against Southampton. The difficulty of “Red Devils” is that they did not have a good preparation for the new season. However, while “Eagle” is not an easy opponent to play, it is not too difficult for MU’s plans.

Coach Solskjaer said: “This is a great opportunity for us to get off to a good start against a team that we know will cause us problems. They have quality at both ends of the field and they have players who can score. That is my main concern at the moment. We have to start well in the Premier League and we have to be consistent and I don’t want to take anything away from this group because we have added some top players.

“For Old Trafford as the underdog”

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Last season Crystal Palace (right) defeated MU (2-1) at Old Trafford

Crystal Palace marched to Manchester after an inspiring victory over Southampton over the weekend with the title character none other than Wilfried Zaha. It is true that the “Eagles” were very fortunate to have won the 3 points because without an excellent blocking from goalkeeper Vicente Guaita, they could not keep the net clean. Despite that, Zaha has the individual brilliance to wreak havoc on any team. It’s worth noting that Crystal Palace has started its season with a long list of injuries, with five first-team players absent from the aforementioned victory.

The injury hasn’t improved, but Crystal Palace can find motivation by winning against MU itself (2-1) at Old Trafford last season, thanks to Jordan Ayew and Patrick Van Aanholt. It was a game that, according to coach Roy Hodgson, “was very difficult. We had to defend very well against a talented MU team and luckily we took advantage of the two opportunities Jordan and Van Aanholt had to win.

Returning to Old Trafford tonight, it won’t be a surprise if Crystal Palace plays deep to focus on defense and wait for the opportunity through Zaha’s counterattack. However, one thing is for sure: goalkeeper Guaita will not be able to keep the net clean because MU’s forwards are not as friendly as Southampton’s attackers. Even Coach Hodgson is also very cautious when it comes to this match.

“For me, it was about making sure the team is in its best shape to get to Old Trafford and doing everything possible to get good results again, but we know it won’t be easy and they are,” he said. I know I went there as a loser. Because frankly, if MU becomes a championship candidate, they will have to fire teams like us.

Human Resources

MU:Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones are unable to play due to injury while Paul Pogba’s playability remains open.

Crystal Palace:Gary Cahill, James Tomkins, Patrick van Aanholt and Nathan Ferguson are absent with injuries, while the chances of Mamadou Sakho, Christian Benteke, Connor Wickham and Jairo Riedewald remain open.

Confrontation history

– MU and Crystal Palace met 22 times in the Premier League, MU won 17 matches, Crystal Palace won 1.

– On 11 occasions to host Crystal Palace at home in the Premier League, MU won 9, drew 1 and lost 1.



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