Patrick Vieira has certainly made his presence felt with his style of play in the Premier League. Crystal Palace ruled the roost against the defending champions Manchester City. The major issue for the Eagles this season has been their inability to hold on to their lead. Crystal Palace in the majority of their games which they drew scored the first goal. However, their inability to hold on to their lead or build on it has allowed their opponents a doorway to make a comeback.
For Manchester United, their new venture under Ralf Ragnick will set sail with this fixture. Their performance under Ole has been wide of the mark. The added injuries created a web cob of uncertainty which pushed their back against the wall. Ragnick plans regarding the team selection are still unclear. But his approach towards the game will consist of intense pressing and carrying more attacking threats to the opponent’s half.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Match Details :
Venue: Old Trafford
Timings: 7:30 pm IST
Date: 5th December 2021
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Manchester United – W L L D W
Crystal Palace – W W D L L
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Team News :
James McArthur started the season brightly however his hamstring injury ruled him out for more than a month. He is back for the training but still, it is a bit early to mark his comeback. According to Osian Roberts (Assistant Manager) said: “James is looking good in training, but at the moment this game is too early for him.”
Joachim Anderson’s absence at the backline has certainly created some issues. James Tomkins has been unable to fill his shoes; his influence in the absence of Joachim has been minimal.
For Manchester United Raphael Varane, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani and Aron Wan-Bissaka will miss out on tomorrow’s fixture. All of them are a few weeks away from making full recovery with an exception of Paul Pogba. The Frenchman is out for this year he is expected back in January.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Predicted Lineups :
Manchester United 4-2-3-1
(GK) D. De Gea
(CB) H. Maguire
(RB) D. Dalot
(CB) V. Lindelof
(LB) L. Shaw
(CM) Fred
(CM) S. McTominay
(CAM) B. Fernandes
(RM) J. Sancho
(LM) M. Rashford
(ST) C. Ronaldo
Crystal Palace 4-4-2
(GK) V. Guaita
(CB) J. Tomkins
(CB) M. Guehi
(LB) T. Mitchell
(RB) J. Ward
(CM) C. Gallagher
(CM) C. Kouyate
(LM) W. Zaha
(RM) J. Schlupp
(ST) O. Edouard
(ST) C. Benteke
Dream 11 line-up
(GK) D. De Gea
(DEF) V. Lindelof
(DEF) H. Maguire
(DEF) D. Dalot
(DEF) T. Mitchell
(MID) B. Fernandes (VC)
(MID) C. Gallagher
(MID) Fred
(ST) C. Ronaldo
(ST) C. Benteke
(ST) W. Zaha
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace Match Prediction : Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace
Manchester United should triumph over Crystal Palace in their home ground. Ragnick’s coaching style is considered to be one of the best as he himself is the definition of modern-day football. It is certainly not a good time for Crystal Palace to visit Old Trafford with a poor run of games. The Eagles are going to have a hard time in Old Trafford.
