Manchester United secured a 2-0 victory in a strong performance away at Selhurst Park yesterday evening.
The win means United move level on points with Leicester, and one behind Chelsea in 3rd. United couldn’t afford to drop points on the night, and they did well to secure all three.
Ole’s men are now 19 unbeaten in all competitions, keeping 13 clean sheets, and scoring 50 goals in the process.
Since losing at Anfield in January, Man Utd have gone 12 away games unbeaten in all comps (9W 3D)
Goals scored – 30
Goals conceded – 4Relentless on the road. 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/YfWA7575Y8
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 16, 2020
Goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial were enough to see off the Eagles.
Here are the player ratings from the victory.
Starters
David De Gea 8.5/10
A solid game between the sticks for the Spanish international. Pulled off some brilliant saves when called upon and kept the hosts at bay on multiple occasions.
Aaron Wan Bissaka 7/10
A strong game from the young full-back defensively, but struggled to impose himself going forward on United’s right flank.
Victor Lindelof 8.5/10
A brilliant performance from the Swede. Won all his duels and had the most ball recoveries of any Manchester United player. Looked very assured on the ball as well.
Victor Lindelof’s game by numbers vs. Crystal Palace:
100% tackles won
100% defensive aerial duels won
94% pass accuracy
9 ball recoveries (most)
1 interception
0 fouls committedAnother solid outing for the Iceman. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/QTowxOwQdg
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 16, 2020
Harry Maguire 7/10
Looked suspect on some occasions. Brought the ball out of the back well showed some good distribution. Failed to make the most of three good chances to score.
Timothy Fosu-Mensah 7/10
A decent outing from the Dutch international. Played out of position and not played in over a year, but put in a good performance.
Scott Mctominay 6/10
Didn’t deputize well in Nemanja Matic’s absence and will need to improve significantly if he wants to nail a spot in United’s starting XI.
Paul Pogba 7/10
A decent performance from the Frenchman in midfield. Passed well and showed some good touches in tight areas.
Paul Pogba’s first half by numbers vs. Crystal Palace:
100% tackles won
87% pass accuracy
8/10 final third passes
2 ball recoveries
2 fouls suffered
1 take onRunning the midfield. 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/TZyE8cpoIc
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 16, 2020
Bruno Fernandes 7/10
Assisted the opening goal but misplaced a lot of passes trying to create chances and was unlucky not to score, denied by the width of the post. Still yet to lose a Premier League match.
Mason Greenwood 6.5/10
An uneventful outing for the exciting youngster. Seemed off the pace and might have been better off rested after the injury scare.
Marcus Rashford 9/10
A clinical performance from the newly named Dr. Rashford. His patient finish on the stroke of halftime gave United the lead and he set up Anthony Martial to wrap up the points.
Anthony Martial joins him 🤝 pic.twitter.com/GVPMZ0x3bM
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 16, 2020
Anthony Martial 8/10
Another fruitful outing from the Frenchman. His work rate was excellent and he scored a goal with a difficult but impressive finish to secure the points after Rashford played him in. The two of them seem to drive each other at the moment. When one scores, the other tends to follow suit.
Subs
Jesse Lingard 6.5/10 – Looked bright when he came on.
Nemanja Matic 7/10 – Immediately settled the team down and United looked more assured with him on the pitch.
