Crystal Palace wins 4-0 home over Manchester United 🦅
Eric Cantona’s name still resonates at Manchester United matches almost 30 years after his infamous kung fu kick. But today, it was another French talent, Michael Olise, who stole the spotlight and dimmed United’s European dreams under Erik Ten Hag.
Scoring abounds as the Eagles soar
In the 2023/2024 Premier League clash, Olise not only scored. He was dazzling. He set the tone by scoring in the 12th minute. Jean-Philippe Mateta added another in the 40th minute, before Tyrick Mitchell and Olise added again to seal a resounding 4-0 win.
Olise’s Celebration: A Quiet Storm
Olise’s celebration is nice, subdued, and almost unreadable. Celebrating his early goal? Quietly on your lips, fingers in your ears, eyes closed. He was calm even in the storm. It certainly wasn’t the Keystone police he was dealing with.
United’s decline
As United collapsed, Ten Hag’s future looked even more precarious. United’s defense, led by Jonny Evans and co, virtually handed Ollis the opener with a silver medal. Mateta’s tactic of beating Evans for the second goal twisted the knife deeper.
Manchester United’s future is difficult
With tough games against Arsenal, Newcastle and Brighton and only the final against City remaining, United are likely to bid farewell to European competition this season. Commentators like Danny Murphy think Ten Hag won’t appear next season either. Ahh!
Injury problems and tactical decline
Tactics aren’t everything. Manchester United also had an injury. Bruno Fernandes missed the first game through injury, while Mason Mount finally played after a long downtime. Even Harry Maguire’s frustration led to a makeshift defense of Casemiro and Evans, which, to be honest, didn’t look all that sharp.
Olise’s Masterclass
Back to Olise, that guy is a wizard. He took a throw-in from Daniel Muñoz and charged towards goal, leaving Casemiro in the dust. Evans hesitated, but Olise didn’t. He fired a shot straight into the corner from the edge of the box. If I were Gareth Southgate I would be praying he picks the Three Lions.
Last whistle: Eagles win
It was clear when Mitchell and Olise put the final nail in the coffin. It was a night at the Palace. The young star smiled as he rocketed into the top corner, Olise’s final goal. Under Glasner, Palace look unstoppable, a stark contrast to the floundering scenes at the other end.
