There were clear signs of a shift in emphasis as forward players closed down the Palace defenders
Fred of Manchester United celebrates at the full time whistle during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in Manchester, Britain, December 5 2021. Picture: JAN KRUGER/GETTY IMAGES
Palace should have gone ahead minutes earlier but Jordan Ayew missed from point-blank range at the back post after James Tomkins had headed down a corner. Former RB Leipzig coach Rangnick has promised to turn United into “pressing monsters” in the manner of Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool but says that approach will take time to instil in the players.
Diogo Dalot, again preferred to Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back, worked an opening just before the break, but fired his left-foot shot high and wide. United left-back Alex Telles clipped the bar with a dipping free kick from a tight angle before Ayew wasted his golden chance to beat David de Gea. “With their new manager we didn’t know how they would play. But we prepared with our shape. When you look at their chances, I think a draw would have been a fair result.”
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