Manchester United are immediately looking to bounce back from defeat to Everton with a victory away at Crystal Palace.
Get involved and have your say in our Manchester United vs Crystal Palace TalkingPoints feed.
There is a lot to talk about ahead of Manchester United’s visit to Selhurst Park, with the game kicking off at 12pm on Sunday.
Facing Dean Henderson again
Former Manchester United academy goalkeeper Dean Henderson has established himself as a top Premier League goalkeeper at Crystal Palace.
Henderson made 29 appearances for Manchester United before being sold in 2022. He has gone on to win the FA Cup with Palace.
And in matches against Manchester United so far, Dean Henderson has never conceded a goal. It’s quite remarkable, and a streak we hope to stop!
Ahead of Man Utd vs Palace, is Dean Henderson showing Man Utd were wrong to let him go?
Manchester United have never scored against Dean Henderson!
- Manchester United 3-0 Crystal Palace – League Cup third round (Henderson came off injured before Alejandro Garnacho’s opener)
- Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United
- Manchester United 0-2 Crystal Palace
Manchester United fan confidence on the wane
Our Manchester United fan poll ahead of the Everton fixture revealed that 90 per cent of fans were confident of a win over the Toffees.
And then Ruben Amorim’s side went and proved this optimism was misplaced, with a 1-0 defeat.
Now with only two points gained from the last three Premier League matches, United have slipped down to 10th place.
Let us know what your feelings are heading into the game at Selhurst Park!
Are you confident Man Utd will beat Crystal Palace? Have your say!
Manchester United’s terrible record away at Palace
Manchester United have not won away at Crystal Palace since the lockdown in 2020.
United have drawn two and lost three, and there’s no escaping the worst of the bunch, where Palace thrashed Erik ten Hag’s side 4-0, in a game that almost led to his sacking.
Ruben Amorim will be playing his first game away at Palace. Can it be first time lucky?
Will Man Utd finally break the Selhurst Park curse? Tell us about your memories of matches there…
- Sept 2024: Palace 0-0 Man Utd
- May 2024: Palace 4-0 Man Utd
- Jan 2023: Palace 1-1 Man Utd
- May 2022: Palace 1-0 Man Utd
- Mar 2021: Palace 0-0 Man Utd
- Jul 2020: Palace 0-2 Man Utd
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Striker dilemma
Joshua Zirkzee’s performance for Manchester United against Everton provided more questions than answers.
Ruben Amorim has to decide whether to stick with the disappointing Dutchman, who did improve as the game went on.
He might have Matheus Cunha back from injury as an additional option, but what about mixing it up, with young talent Chido Obi?
Could it be time to call up the teenager for his first ever Premier League start?
Who should start up front vs Crystal Palace? Get involved and leave a comment
Stick with Joshua Zirkzee or even Mason Mount…. or is it time to call up Chido Obi?
- Let us know what YOU think…
Lisandro Martinez comeback potential
Lisandro Martinez could make a remarkable comeback from his torn ACL when United face Crystal Palace, almost a full 11 months since the injury.
Martinez was on the bench for the first time since when United played Everton. He will be desperate to make his return against Palace.
Let us know whether you think he should start, play from the bench, or if it is just too early…
Do you want to see Lisandro Martinez make his return against the team he got injured against? 💔
Lisandro Martinez suffered an ACL injury against Crystal Palace when the teams last met in early February.
Now he could make an emotional return to action against the same opponent… 🙏
Unhappy memories
Speaking of the 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, can you remember the exact XI that Manchester United lined up with?
It really was the stuff of nightmares, with Casemiro lining up at centre-back alongside Jonny Evans.
How Manchester United lined-up in 4-0 Selhurst Park thrashing in 2024
Predictions!
The team of writers at United In Focus have been predicting the result of the upcoming match at Selhurst Park, and we are feeling pretty positive.
Four are predicting an away victory, with two forecasting a draw. Disagree? Let us know!
Do you agree with the United In Focus writer predictions for Man Utd vs Palace? Let us know yours…
Adnan Riaz: “2-1 to United, we must win this match and send a statement of intent 🔥”
Dale O’Donnell: “2-1 to United, Ruben Amorim needs a response from his players 💪”
Dan Coombs: “1-1 draw, United to take the lead and then blow it 😞”
Jonny Maze: “3-2 to United, the players should be raring to get back on track 👏”
Sean Fisher: “1-1 draw, the recent record vs Palace is not a pretty sight 😮”
Vatsal Gupta: “2-1 to United, Palace will be tired from midweek 😴”
- What do you think the score will be?
Injury latest
In his pre-match press conference, Ruben Amorim dropped an injury update and confirmed as expected that Benjamin Sesko will be out injured.
He also provided the very worrying update that Matheus Cunha is also out, before adding that the Brazilian should return for next week’s match with West Ham.
Harry Maguire is also out with injury for the second game in a row.
⚠️Injury latest ahead of Man Utd vs Palace
- Harry Maguire: OUT
- Matheus Cunha: OUT
- Benjamin Sesko: OUT
- Keep track of this thread to stay up to date with all the TalkingPoints ahead of the upcoming game…
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