By Samuel Draper
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Oliver Glasner is full of praise for his Palace kings
Carragher on Crystal Palace’s front men
I think Eze and Olise can play for anyone in this league. [Wilfried] Zaha was always the man we spoke about. Maybe the best player they’ve had in the PL era, but I think these two are better. That’s the question, will they have that longevity? If Palace want to go forward a little bit, they can’t afford to lose both of them. These two are two superstars, I hope they both stay.
The race for Europe
Will Man United get into Europe? Tonight’s defeat took their goal difference back into negative figures, and they are still stuck in eighth place, equal on points with Chelsea, and two behind Newcastle in sixth.
They will need to get points on the board and climb the table if they want to ensure a European berth by the Premier League route – otherwise it’s all down to Wembley on May 25.
Eze rues lack of clinical finishing
Eze didn’t get on the scoresheet, and with a 4-0 win, he didn’t really need to, but he was still disappointed with his own finishing.
He told Sky Sports: ‘I’ve missed a few chances today, probably not as clinical as I should have been.’
Eze on Olise (to Sky Sports)
He brings a lot, you see the quality he’s got. You want to play with players like that.
The stats behind this one
Manchester United dominated possession, with 58%, but have nothing to show for it.
Palace had 18 shots, 10 on target, while the Red Devils got just two of their seven shots on goal.
Man United had an xG of 0.35, while Palace turned their 1.47xG into four goals.
Crystal Palace had 36 touches in the Man United box, more than double the figure the other way around (16).
Chris Wheeler salutes the travelling faithful for their support despite that showing
Jamie Carragher echoed the same sentiment on Sky Sports, saying: ‘That is absolutely fantastic from United fans because those players don’t deserve that. That is unbelievable support.’
Carragher on Palace
Palace were absolutely fantastic. In Eze and Olise they’ve got two players who would walk into that United team. United never looked like scoring. This manager, how organised he’s made them, Glasner looks like a brilliant appointment.
Jamie Carragher blasts Man United players post-match
Just get off the pitch, Antony, he’s been absolutely awful. Just get off the pitch. Whispering, talking about other players, honestly it’s embarrassing.
What do Manchester United do next?
The draw against Burnley got followed by tonight’s humiliation in south-east London.
Erik ten Hag will have to sharpen up the minds of their players, if they want to get into Europe.
They host Arsenal and Newcastle before their final league game against Brighton.
It may require a victory in the FA Cup final on May 25 to get into a UEFA tournament next season – and Manchester City won’t make that easy.
Crystal Palace’s final games this season
What a night for Palace!
Glasner said before the game he wanted to finish the season unbeaten – and based on tonight’s performance, that sounds like a reasonable ambition.
The Eagles travel to Wolves on Saturday afternoon, and host Aston Villa on the final day of the season. They’re not going to be easy tests, but this Palace side have proven themselves tonight.
FULL TIME: Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United
Crystal Palace do the league double over Manchester United for the first time – and it was never in any doubt at all.
Olise with two, Mateta and Mitchell with the others.
Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United – Palace hit the post!
Eduoard curls a beautiful shot from inside the box, which leaves Onana stranded, but it hits the post and bounces away. Crystal Palace very nearly sealed this one in style!
Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United – six minutes added on
Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United
Crystal Palace look more likely to get the next goal, but one ball across the box was deflected out of an Eagles player’s path, and another forced a good save.
Olise and Eze off, Ayew and Schlupp on
I’m sure Olise will be gutted to miss out on the chance of a hat-trick, but he’d definitely have taken two in a four-nil rout at the beginning of the night.
The two star men for Palace make way, and Ayew and Schlupp will have five minutes plus stoppage time.
The Crystal Palace love-in continues
Mount and Hojlund off, Amad and Wheatley on
More changes for the Red Devils. Not to be for Mount or Hojlund today, and two youngsters are on for the final few minutes at Selhurst Park.
The defensive stats make poor reading for the visitors
Guehi is back in action – replacing Clyne
Guehi is making his first appearance back since injury – and he’s able to play the final 13 minutes or so plus stoppages with the Eagles four goals to the good.
Forget limbs, Palace fans may need to use their thumbs next…
Watch Olise’s special strike for 4-0
Two Palace changes after that fourth goal
Glasner made two changes straight after their fourth goal. Mateta and Hughes were withdrawn, and Edouard and Riedewald were introduced for the final 20 minutes or so.
Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United – Amrabat and Glasner both booked
Amrabat only came on a few minutes ago, but he’s been booked for a ferocious challenge.
Glasner protests that it is a tackle worthy of more than just a yellow card. He does so by stepping out of the technical area, so he gets a caution as well.
Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United
Bizarre chance for a fifth, and Casemiro has to race across to clear a loose ball from danger. But it won’t save his reputation from this one…
GOAL: Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United – Olise 67
That is a special strike from Olise. This is a special night for the Eagles.
Munoz gets the ball off Casemiro – who makes a theatrical dive – and squares it to Olise, who curls in an excellent goal, to make it 4-0.
Watch Tyrick Mitchell add Palace’s third
Substitution: Antony off, Amrabat on
This first change looked it was coming before the third goal. Antony is taken off by Erik ten Hag, and Sofyan Amrabat is tasked with seeing out the final half an hour of this one.
GOAL: Crystal Palace 3-0 Manchester United – Mitchell 58′
It’s a third for the Eagles! They’ve forced two good saves out of Onana in quick succession, but they’re finally rewarded with a another goal for their troubles.
Wharton’s cross is nudged across the six yard box by Andersen – and Tyrick Mitchell is in the right place to put it away. Crystal Palace 3-0 up and deservedly so.
Casemiro
Twice the captain has been thwarted by a goal being disallowed – but his performances have also drawn serious ire, especially from Jamie Carragher, who thinks he should have been hooked at the break.
DISALLOWED GOAL: Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United – Casemiro 52′
Casemiro has a second goal ruled out – following the first one for an infringement on the goalkeeper, the second is for offside. The footage shows he’s far off.
The ball came in from an Eriksen free kick, which Casemiro headed against the post, before following in to bundle it home – but all to no avail.
Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United
Ball whipped in from the left hand side by Munoz, Eze takes a shot, but it’s comfortable enough for Onana to save. A good opportunity for Palace to make it three though.
Young on United’s disallowed goal
I think it’s a little bit harsh, but when you’re challenging like that.., Hojlund catches Henderson’s arm. Anywhere else on the pitch, it’s not a foul, but because it’s the goalkeeper.
2nd half: Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United
No changes from either side, and we’re back underway.
Short half-time team talk from Erik ten Hag
Is there nothing to say? Did he do it in double quick time? We’ll see when things get going for this second half..
Sky Sports pundit Carragher thinks Casemiro needs to be taken off for error in first goal
This has got nothing to do with playing out of position. That is embarrassing. He needs to come off the pitch. Put Wan-Bissaka in the middle and put someone at full-back.
Ashley Young on the opening goal (to Sky Sports)
It’s just one run from Olise he sees the space and just runs into it. It’s shambolic, Casemiro I don’t know what he’s thinking, Olise sees he’s going to make a challenge, he just walks past him, it’s so easy.
After Keegan and Shearer comes… Glasner and Mateta?
Mail Sport’s Chris Wheeler at the break
Utd have been second best all over the pitch and deserve to be behind to fine efforts from Olise and Mateta. Hard to see how they turn this one around.
HALF-TIME: Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United
Crystal Palace are making this look easy, and seem to be coasting. They’re the team that look like they should be on the European stage.
If Erik ten Hag wants to be sure of his job this summer, this half-time team-talk is going be a crucial part of going the right way about it. As it’s not a strong Man United bench, so he will need a change of mindset from those who started at Selhurst Park…
Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United
Two minutes into stoppage time, and another long ball for Palace, and Eze shoots well wide – unless he was trying to cross it. It was that kind of ball..
Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United – three minutes of stoppage time
Watch Jean-Philippe Mateta’s goal to make it 2-0
Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United
Eriksen sends a free kick into the box from close to the half way line,but this time Casemiro’s looping header goes over the bar, not challenging the goalkeeper at all.
They’ll need to be a lot more clinical if they want to turn this around…
GOAL: Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United – Mateta 40′
Mateta one-v-one against Jonny Evans, fools him to dart left, then race into the box and blast it home past a helpless Onana.
Two nil to the Eagles. Manchester United’s players look shellshocked. They need half-time pronto…
Plenty to discuss relating to the disallowed goal
I wonder what the pundits will make of that disallowed goal at half-time. Will it change the course of tonight’s game?
Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United
Danes go head-to-head, with Palace defender Andersen – who split the two sides in September – bringing down his compatriot Hojlund. It’s not a booking though, just a free-kick to the Red Devils.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United
Palace go straight up the other end and almost double their advantage. Henderson’s long ball finds Olise, who tries to go round the Man United keeper, but Onana does enough to block it.
DISALLOWED GOAL: Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United – Casemiro 27′
Eriksen takes a free kick from the edge of the box, which is deflected over.
From the resulting corner, Casemiro sends a looping header into the net, but the referee takes a breath, and then rules it out.
Rasmus Hojlund is judged to have fouled Henderson as they both jumped for the ball. Touch-and-go decision – I’ve seen them given.
Watch that Olise opening goal
Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United
Palace find a spare man in the Manchester United penalty area, but Olise’s shot is straight at Onana, who comfortably saves it.
The hosts looking more likely to strike again though…
Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United
More encouraging signs from Palace, who come forward, and Olise has a chance from the middle of the penalty area, but it hits Mateta. Onana may have got across to deal with it, but it was hard to be certain.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United
Mainoo to Mount, who attempts to play it through to Hojlund, but the final ball doesn’t quite work, and Henderson can easily deal with the loose ball
Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United
Palace earn a free kick on the edge of the centre circle. They set up to launch it forward, but Richards was unable to control his header and it trickles out for a goal kick.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United
Mason Mount looks to control the ball on the edge of the box, but his half-hearted attempt at a shot is easily blocked.
What can Erik ten Hag and Man United do now?
That moment when Olise put the hosts in the lead…
Olise scores against Man United at Selhurst Park again
He was on the scoresheet the last time Man United were at Crystal Palace, and he’s done it again.
The Eagles are in front within 12 minutes – like they were in the first half against the Red Devils in September. They held on for a 1-0 then… that might not work this time around.
GOAL: Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United – Olise 12′
Some great footwork from Olise, and he opens up a gap through the Manchester United defence. He finds the space to shoot low and past Onana for his 8th PL goal of the season.
Glasner and ten Hag shake hands prior to the game
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United
Eze is so good with the ball at his feet, spinning on the edge of the box in the hope of making enough space for an opportunity. Casemiro’s equal to it though, and it amounts to nothing.
A relatively cagey start to proceedings in south-east London so far…
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United
Mainoo tries to hit the ball forward to Mount, but it’s slightly too long, and goes out for a Palace goal kick.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United
Mitchell runs into the box, but is brought down by Evans. There are half-hearted shouts for a Palace penalty, but the replays show the Man United defender got the ball.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United
Crystal Palace get an early corner. Wharton takes it short, and Eze is tackled by Mason Mount.
Kick-off: Crystal Palace get us underway at Selhurst Park
Ashley Young on Sky Sports
I think you want to see United on the front foot and attacking. They need to make sure they’re on the front foot from the start.
Gameweek 36 is almost over… just the one game left
The players are in the tunnel ready to come out
The action at Selhurst Park is imminent.
Carragher and Young discuss Mason Mount on Sky Sports
Young: ‘He’s been stop start, he’s had injuries. When you start at Man United you either sink or swim. He wants to get on the pitch now and show what we saw at Chelsea.’
Carragher: ‘I’m a fan of Mason Mount. For me, Mount is a player you play in a 4-3-3. He’s in a number ten role, Bruno’s not playing. In terms of going forward, Fernandes has to play, I’m still not sure next season how that works to get both players in the same team.’
Jamie Carragher on Eze and Olise exit rumours
What will be really interesting, what happens in the summer. Iff they want to kick on as a club, they need to keep hold of those two players.
Ashley Young on Palace’s frontline
Eze and Olise are fantastic talents. They’re dangerous on the pitch. They create chances, they score goals themselves. The manager is delighted to have them both in the team together. With Mateta as their focal point, they’re running off him.
Erik ten Hag has smart answer to Europe question…
How Man United can cope without Bruno Fernandes
Man United have been without Bruno Fernandes for just five matches since he joined in 2020 – although they have won three of those.
Erik ten Hag will need his side to get off to the right start, as their bench is not that strong on experience, and includes two goalkeepers to make up the numbers…
Eze warms up ahead of Man United challenge
Eberechi Eze replaces Jordan Ayew in the Crystal Palace attack. What can he bring to the Eagles, alongside Olise?
Newcastle interested in Michael Olise
Could this be one of Michael Olise’s final appearances in a Crystal Palace shirt?
Newcastle are interested in pursuing him this summer, while Chelsea and PSG may also be options, as they were looking into the Frenchman last year.
Will be add millions to his £60m-rating with a top performance against Manchester United?
Half an hour til kick-off
Players are warming up ahead of the 8pm kick-off. Who will leave happiest tonight?
Man United’s interim CEO is in South London
Interim CEO Jean-Claude Blanc has arrived at Selhurst Park for this evening’s kick off.
Sky Sports pundits skewer Man United’s 2024 stats
Since the start of the calendar year, Manchester United’s defensive figures have rivalled the worst teams in the Premier League. It feels more like a relegation campaign, not one that could still end in European qualification.
Can they shore up their backline for their final games of the season?
A Palace goal tonight equals a club record
The Eagles have a record of 29 home goals in a Premier League season, set in 2017-18.
They’re currently on 28, so a goal tonight would equal that record, and two would break it.
They also host Aston Villa on the final day of the season in their quest for a new Crystal Palace home record.
Manchester United in white in London
The visitors have posted a behind-the-scenes video from Selhurst Park – showing Evans and co will wear white shirts for the game.
Eagles unbeaten in four – and Glasner wants to make it seven
We hope that we can keep this momentum. It is up to us how we work during the week. The players could relax for four days and yesterday we started preparing.
They look ready, I could see how focused they are in training. We’re four games unbeaten and the goal is staying unbeaten until the end of the season.
Bruno Fernandes misses first match in four years through injury
Manchester United team news: No Bruno Fernandes – but Mason Mount starts
Captain Bruno Fernandes misses out entirely, so Casemiro has the armband for Man United.
Jonny Evans comes in for the injured Maguire, while Mason Mount makes his first time in seven months.
Crystal Palace team news: Eze is back!
It’s only the sixth time that Eze and Olise have been named in the same starting XI – and they can support the flying Mateta up front.
Centre-back Marc Guehi is also named among the substitutes for the first time since February.
Manchester United have arrived at Selhurst Park
And team news is next…
Man United’s injury crisis
Manchester United have been hampered by their injuries this season – with Maguire joining a long list of issues for the club.
Several of their long-term absentees have been left-sided defenders, and Ashley Young noted that you have to ‘factor that in’.
He added: ‘There should be players able to come in and take those positions. You can have players that come in and take those roles.’
Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports
Of late, Onana’s gone long with over 50 per cent of his balls. That is not right for a club of the stature of Man United.
Everton’s Ashley Young on Sky Sports
If you think of the club the size of Man United, you’d expect them to be higher up this table.
Harry Maguire out for three weeks
Team news for both sides coming in the next 15 minutes or so.
However, Man United will be without Harry Maguire, who is ruled out for three weeks after picking up a muscle injury in training.
Its touch-and-go whether he’ll be back in time for the FA Cup final at the end of May – although it is not expected to jeopardise his role at the Euros.
Something’s got to give…
Crystal Palace have never done the league double over the Red Devils.
But Man United have failed to win on their last three PL visits to Selhurst Park, drawing two and losing one.
Erik ten Hag’s side have a rotten record in London this term, with defeats at Spurs, Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea. Can they avoid five capital losses in one season?
The Eagles would love a repeat of this tonight…
The reverse fixture way back in September
The reverse league game was played all the way back on the last day of September, and it was a happy trip for the Eagles.
Joachim Andersen hooked a great finish into the top-right hand corner of Onana’s net from ten yards out.
That game’s only goal came in the 25th minute. Will something similar happen tonight?
Erik ten Hag wants to spend more
For the visitors tonight, it’s a crunch encounter in their bid for European football.
If Erik ten Hag stays in his job – and the question marks have been flying for some time now – he wants another big-spending summer to try and help them push up the table and challenge those at the summit.
Starting in 8th place, a win today would move them up to 6th – but a draw would only take them back above Chelsea, after the Blues thumped West Ham yesterday.
Eagles flying under Glasner
Back to one of Moyes’ former clubs in Man United. The Red Devils face a tough challenge tonight against Crystal Palace.
The hosts will be one of the teams hoping the season doesn’t end after a fine run of form under Glasner.
The Eagles are on their longest unbeaten run in the Premier League season having gone four matches without defeat.
The run includes victories over Liverpool, Newcastle and West Ham, as well as a draw with Fulham last time out.
Palace are bidding to win a third consecutive home match this evening.
Oliver Holt: West Ham’s handling of David Moyes’ exit has been grubby and unpleasant
Sticking with West Ham for the moment, let me point you in the direction of Mail Sport’s chief sports writer Oliver Holt’s latest column.
He writes that the Hammers handling of Moyes’ exit has been ‘grubby and unpleasant’ given his success at the club.
Holt also questions whether West Ham should be careful about the appointment of Julen Lopetegui given his track record.
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Breaking:West Ham confirm David Moyes will leave the club
Big but expected news from across London.
West Ham have just confirmed David Moyes will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Mail Sport reported earlier today that Julen Lopetegui has agreed a deal to become West Ham’s next head coach.
Man United eye sixth spot
What better way for the bank holiday weekend to end with a Monday evening Premier League fixture.
Man United’s trip to Selhurst Park could prove a vital one in the race for European qualification, which has been hotting up in the final weeks of the campaign.
Erik ten Hag’s side currently lie eighth in the table but know victory this evening would move them ahead of Chelsea and Newcastle. The Red Devils could also move to three points of a stuttering Spurs side.
Crystal Palace will be no pushovers though with the Eagles enjoying a strong end to the season under Oliver Glasner.
Stay with us for all the team news and action from Selhurst Park.
Key Updates
FULL TIME: Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United
Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United – Palace hit the post!
Watch Olise’s special strike for 4-0
GOAL: Crystal Palace 4-0 Manchester United – Olise 67
Watch Tyrick Mitchell add Palace’s third
GOAL: Crystal Palace 3-0 Manchester United – Mitchell 58′
DISALLOWED GOAL: Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United – Casemiro 52′
HALF-TIME: Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United
Watch Jean-Philippe Mateta’s goal to make it 2-0
GOAL: Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United – Mateta 40′
DISALLOWED GOAL: Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United – Casemiro 27′
Watch that Olise opening goal
GOAL: Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United – Olise 12′
Manchester United team news: No Bruno Fernandes – but Mason Mount starts
Crystal Palace team news: Eze is back!
West Ham confirm David Moyes will leave the club
Man United eye sixth spot