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Manchester United 2:1 Crystal Palace

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    Date: Sunday, March 1 2026
    Kickoff Time: 1400 Hrs GMT
    Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

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    League Standings And Form Guide

    4. Manchester United: WWWDW
    13. Crystal Palace: LDWLW


    Previous League Meetings

    Crystal Palace 1—2 Manchester United

    Manchester United 0—2 Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace 0—0 Manchester United

    Crystal Palace 4—0 Manchester United

    Manchester United 0—1 Crystal Palace


    All-Time League Record

    Manchester United wins: 33
    Crystal Palace wins: 12
    Draws: 12


    Pre-Match Pressers

    Michael Carrick




    Oliver Glasner





    Team News

    Manchester United

    Patrick Dorgu ruled out. Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount and Lisandro Martínez doubtful.


    Crystal Palace

    Cheick Doucouré, Eddie Nketiah and Jefferson Lerma ruled out. Jean-Philippe Mateta doubtful.


    Know The Opposition

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    Crystal Palace Football Club (nicknamed CPFC, The Glaziers and The Eagles) are a professional football club based in South Norwood, London. Crystal Palace were founded in 1905 at the site of the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition building by the owners of the FA Cup Final stadium, who wanted their own team to play at the historic venue. When Crystal Palace were founded, they turned to one of the biggest clubs in the country at the time, Aston Villa, to seek advice. Villa helped the club in a number of ways, not least by donating their kit. As a result, Palace's colors were originally claret and blue shirts paired with white shorts, socks tending to be claret. They kept to this formula fairly consistently until 1938.

    The club initially played their home games at the FA Cup Final stadium which was situated inside the grounds of The Crystal Palace, but the First World War saw them forced to move out, and they enjoyed a number of seasons at both the Herne Hill Velodrome and The Nest. Although Crystal Palace have never won a major trophy, they have played in the First Division for the majority of their existence, finishing 3rd once, and losing the 1990 FA Cup Final to Manchester United. Crystal Palace play their homes games at Selhurst Park, and share sporting rivalries with South London neighbors Millwall, former tenants Charlton, and Brighton & Hove Albion.


    Familiar Faces

    Dean Henderson (2011—23)

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    Referee

    Chris Kavanagh.​
     
    Listening to Paul Parker today made me really positive about this match. The highlights of what he said was that their backline is decimated and he doesn't rate the squad centre backs in the slightest (considers Munoz the best right back in the league though, and he loves Mitchell).

    The funniest part was him talking about how much Henderson likes himself and that him and Dalot would be exceptional at high fiving each other.

    This is a match I expect us to perform really well and win by at least two goals.
     
    These lot are shit. Would be really disappointing not to beat them.
     
    This is our easiest game since Wolves on paper. Palace are struggling and they have a must win European tie on Thursday.

    We usually don't turn up when we're expected to win but really we should be winning these sort of games comfortably.
     
    Sesko's earned his start for this one
     
    If Carrick wants to sway opinion for the full time job he needs to show he can get us playing with high energy again after these last 2 or 3 lacklustre performances.

    We always find it hard to turn our performances around, let’s see if he can do it.
     
    Nice to be at home again. Palace are not in form atm. We should have a good chance
     
    With Newcastle and Villa coming up after this, this is another must win in the race for a CL spot.
     
    CM said:
    Sesko's earned his start for this one
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    Everyone said that after he got us that late equaliser at West Ham.

    We'll likely start the same team as today, feck it up and concede a late goal and bring on Sesko again in the hopes he can bail us out.
     
    Another team that sits deep, this could be a struggle. They're in a really bad place at the moment though so hopefully we'll have too much quality for them and they won't be able to pick us off on the counter.
     
    They are struggling in the league while still without really being threatened by relegation, their backline is shit after losing Guehi, they play in Europe 2 days before this game.

    Absolutely 0 excuse for not getting the business done. Win this and we have one hand on the top 5 ‘trophy’.
     
    Waynne said:
    Everyone said that after he got us that late equaliser at West Ham.

    We'll likely start the same team as today, feck it up and concede a late goal and bring on Sesko again in the hopes he can bail us out.
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    I think it was less likely the team was going to get changed for a tough away game. We're at home to a Palace team in poor form here and they've got a game on Thursday, it feels like a good time to give him a start.
     
    bgoodall said:
    Who sits for Sesko to start?
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    It's tough, but I'd play Mbeumo left and Amad right, drop Cunha to the bench.

    If he does start him, I'd expect him to drop Amad though.
     
    CM said:
    I think it was less likely the team was going to get changed for a tough away game. We're at home to a Palace team in poor form here and they've got a game on Thursday, it feels like a good time to give him a start.
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    I hope we do because he's growing in confidence and can only benefit from more game time.

    We desperately need a focal point in attack.
     
    Reddevildans said:
    With Newcastle away the week after, is this the game we rest Casemiro?. He looked done after 80 mins last night.
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    Start and take him off at 60/65 when we are 2 goals up and cruising, preferrably.

    Also last night was physically gruelling to play, soggy pitch and Everton were allowed to be as rough as they’d liked. He’s looked fine finishing games when its only once per week in the past, our coaches just like to sub him because we are fecked if he gets injured, he played back to back full 90s within 3/4 days for Brazil earlier in the season.
     
    Has to be three points and a convincing performance. Crystal Palace are not doing great at all, we are at home and have two tougher games coming up after that.

    Most of the team picks itself pending availability, but I do hope Sesko starts. He deserves it, and we really haven't looked great against some of the lesser teams with Mbeumo up front.
     
    This one is a must win. First to validate the win of yesterday, and second to put Chelsea 6 points behind us if we win and they lose against Arsenal.

    Against a low block of Palace, I hope we'll be able to win.

    Think it will be the same team as yesterday.

    ------------------------------------------------Lammens---------------------------------------------------
    Dalot-----------------------------Yoro-----------------------Maguire--------------------------Shaw
    --------------------------------------Casemiro------------Mainoo--------------------------------------
    Amad------------------------------------------Bruno--------------------------------------------Cunha
    --------------------------------------------------Mbeumo---------------------------------------------------
     
    With chelsea playing arsenal on Sunday, its imperative we get a result against palace to open up a gap between 4th and 6th. Liverpool have west ham and wolves in their next two games which I expect them to win.
     
    CassiusClaymore said:
    Based on performances Cunha but that means one of Amad or Mbeumo playing out of position.

    I don't think he'll change anything.
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    Based on performances it means Amad's on the bench and Mbeumo has been playing out of position
     
    CassiusClaymore said:
    Based on performances Cunha but that means one of Amad or Mbeumo playing out of position.

    I don't think he'll change anything.
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    Amad has been poor so he deserves dropping anyway. To keep players motivated and confident you have to let players think they need to earn their spot.

    Yesterday was so lethargic that it felt like the players were very unmotivated. Which to me isn't a surprise when their spots are guaranteed and they've been allowed to go on holiday for winning a few games.

    It's hard for an interim to go too heavy on enforcing standards but it is necessary.
     
    JJ12 said:
    Based on performances it means Amad's on the bench and Mbeumo has been playing out of position
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    Smores said:
    Amad has been poor so he deserves dropping anyway. To keep players motivated and confident you have to let players think they need to earn their spot.

    Yesterday was so lethargic that it felt like the players were very unmotivated. Which to me isn't a surprise when their spots are guaranteed and they've been allowed to go on holiday for winning a few games.

    It's hard for an interim to go too heavy on enforcing standards but it is necessary.
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    Fair enough. I thought Cunha was worse than Amad last night barring creating the goal with that pass.

    I suppose the balance would be better with Amad on the bench. Actually didn't Mbeumo limp off?
     
    CassiusClaymore said:
    Fair enough. I thought Cunha was worse than Amad last night barring creating the goal with that pass.

    I suppose the balance would be better with Amad on the bench. Actually didn't Mbeumo limp off?
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    In all honesty you could bench all 3 - haven't been impressed with any of them recently. The only caveat being Mbeumo has been playing out of position.
     
    ..............................Sesko..................................
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    Cunha...................Bruno...................Mbeumo
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    ..............Casemiro...........Mainoo....................
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    Shaw..........Maguire.......Yoro..................Dalot
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    ............................Lammens.............................

    No excuses not to beat this lot. Let's hope Chelsea and Arsenal draw.
     
    Palace playing on Thursday should hinder them as well.

    Would love to see us flying out of the traps and get a couple of early goals.

    Sesko to start and maybe Amad have a turn off the bench, he’s been a bit off recently.
     
    On paper our last easy game this season, hoping for a convincing win.
     
    Would be nice to get a first landslide win (3+ goal margin) under Carrick, but I'd take any sort of win at all. Just want to avoid seeing the casual, risk-averse football that seems to have crept in the last couple of games.
     
    If Carrick cares about past performances for his team selection, Amad absolutely should be benched, Mbuemo can play on the right and Sesko should start

    But managers live on a weird alternative universe where they not only care about matchday performances. Like they could watch them train everyday or something, so who knows
     
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    Dalot-----------------------------Yoro-----------------------Maguire--------------------------Shaw
    --------------------------------------Casemiro------------Mainoo--------------------------------------
    Amad------------------------------------------Bruno--------------------------------------------Mbeumo
    ---------------------------------------------------Sesko---------------------------------------------------


    Mbeumo and Amad to switch throughout the match and Cunha to come on around the hour mark

    Depending on fitness, Martinez > Maguire to rest the slab
     
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