This felt like a very similar story for Manchester United. They were dominant in the opening half an hour but lacked a real cutting edge in front of goal. United have the second-highest xG (expected goals) in the league,

Erik ten Hag has had to make some difficult calls as Manchester United manager, but on the day he dropped Marcus Rashford he needed the kind of win that suggested this is a coach who knows exactly what he is doing.

MANCHESTER UNITED WERE left to rue not taking their chances and needed some heroics from goalkeeper Andre Onana as Crystal Palace held out for a 0-0 draw on Saturday. Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes hit the bar for the visitors in the first half as United dominated on a ground where they were thrashed 4-0 just four months ago.