LONDON (Reuters) - The look of disbelief on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's face when Crystal Palace's Michael Olise curled a stoppage-time free kick into the net said it all on Wednesday.
Dutchman Ten Hag was on the cusp of becoming the first Manchester United manager since the great Alex Ferguson in 2009 to win 10 successive games as his side led 1-0 at Selhurst Park in the 91st minute.
But then Olise cooled the title talk with a magical free kick that left David De Gea clawing at thin air and United paying the price for a lack of killer instinct. "We have to invest more to get that second goal and then not be in that situation that a lucky moment costs you two points," Ten Hag told the BBC."We were 1-0 up. In the second half we had a lot of space to kill them and go for the second.To add to United's woes they had a justifiable penalty claim turned away and, more damagingly, influential Brazilian midfielder Casemiro was booked late on for a rash challenge and he will now be suspended for the trip to Arsenal.
"It happened. You can't change it. We're looking to Arsenal and to make a proper plan. The players have to make sure they're ready. It's fantastic to play such games."
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