Let’s take a look at some of the positives in Manchester United’s performance against Crystal Palace last night.
Mason Mount imprint
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The English midfielder marked his return from injury with an excellent match in midweek, and in the Crystal Palace rematch last night, it can be said that Mount continued to show the value of a top midfielder. head.
Actively participating in the ball dispute, playing an important role in the process of Manchester United deploying the ball and not afraid to enter the opponent’s penalty area to look for opportunities to create breakthroughs, Mount really played extremely outstandingly. in the last match. Once fully adapted to the new environment, Mount will certainly shine even more in the future.
Impact from Garnacho
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Similar to Mount, Alejandro Garnacho also had an impressive match in midweek with a goal against Palace, but he appeared on the bench in last night’s match. However, the Argentinian talent was still given the opportunity to express himself by coach Erik Ten Hag, and he immediately brought positive impacts as soon as he entered the field.
In the final stages of the match, Garnacho was almost the most prominent factor in Man Utd’s attack and if he had been luckier, he could have even helped the Red Devils equalize the score. Perhaps, it’s time for Ten Hag to return the starting role to this striker.
No more worries about Varane
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Witnessing Christian Eriksen’s decline in performance after injury, perhaps many Man Utd fans were also concerned about Raphael Varane’s case. However, similar to his impressive performance in midweek, the French star still demonstrated the class of a top centre-back.
Without accurate judgment and timely intervention from Varane, Man Utd certainly would not have lost just one goal in this match. Data from Sofascore shows that, against Palace, the former Real Madrid star made a strong impression with 3 accurate tackles, 4 clearances and won 4/4 duels.
In the context of Lisandro Martinez being injured and Victor Lindelof showing signs of decline, the certainty that Varane brings will obviously be of great significance to Man Utd’s defense.
Martial comes back strong
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Anthony Martial started this season extremely slowly, but recently, he has had very impressive performances.
Opening with an assist for Casemiro in the loss to Bayern Munich, Martial continued to shine with a goal against Palace in midweek, and he was able to leave his mark in last night’s match even though he only came on from the field. bench. Statistics show that Martial had a total of 2 passes to create scoring opportunities against Palace, only less than Bruno Fernandes (3).
If Rasmus Hojlund does not prove his worth soon, Martial’s chances of competing for a starting position are clearly not small.