Bore Draw
Manchester United and Crystal Palace played out one of the worst games of the Premier League season as they drew 0-0 in the fog at Selhurst Park.
Utterly dreadful match. United’s lack or urgency or ambition truly alarming.
Players seemed incapable of quick movement or invention.
Three goalless draws in succession + a sense of foreboding about Sunday.
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) March 3, 2021
A bit more fog at Selhurst Park now and have the scenes at Michael Jackson’s «Thriller»…
But this is so far from a Thriller ….
— Jan Aage Fjortoft 🏳️🌈 🇳🇴 (@JanAageFjortoft) March 3, 2021
For the third time in a row Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s men failed to score and with the Manchester Derby up next, Pep Guardiola’s team will have seen nothing tonight to make them think their 21 game winning streak is at risk. However we all know form often goes out the window in derbies.
The draw was probably a fair result as United had lots of possession but failed to threaten. Crystal Palace were very well organised and defended excellently. However, they lacked an attacking edge, as they so often do with star man Wilfired Zaha.
🗣”My voice has gone”
Gary Cahill was happy with Crystal Palace’s solid and regimented performance against Manchester United pic.twitter.com/p2GSn4bV8f
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) March 3, 2021
Sleep Walking to Top 4
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 24: Bruno Fernandes (R) of Manchester United celebrates with Edinson Cavani, Marcus Rashford and team mates after scoring their side’s third goal during The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on January 24, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Phil Noble – Pool/Getty Images)
Speaking post match on Sky Sports Gary Neville expressed his concern that Man Utd recent performances maybe a cause for concern.
🗣️ “Chelsea and Liverpool will be watching that thinking they have a real chance”@GNev2 fears Manchester United may be sleepwalking into a real fight to stay in the top four this season pic.twitter.com/3gyXs47QDN
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 3, 2021
United’s attacking options, even without Antony Martial who was missing tonight, are too good to go three games without scoring.
Bruno Fernandes, who has been the catalyst of so much of Man Utd’s success this season, and Marcus Rashford have played a lot of football this season and they look tired. Even a returning Edinson Cavani couldn’t spur them on tonight.
Solskjaer admitted in his post match interview that United were flat tonight. He will be hoping that his team get their spark back sooner rather than later .
🗣️ “Disappointing… we were just off”
🗣️ “We just kept giving the ball away…”
Ole Gunnar Solskjær was not happy with Manchester United’s display against Crystal Palace pic.twitter.com/ooLeYcbBuI
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 3, 2021
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