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Manchester United hit a brand new low this season, slumping to a devastating 4-0 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday night time.
Whereas a top-four Premier League end might have already got been out of attain, it’s now unsure whether or not United will handle to qualify for Europe in any respect this season. The group is now in eighth place, shedding floor to Newcastle United and Chelsea.
Regardless of retaining 57% possession, United had been unable to indicate any attacking risk on the night time, taking simply seven pictures, with two hitting the goal.
Finally, it was the midfield that allow United down, with Christian Eriksen struggling to make any optimistic influence on the match.
Taking only one shot that was blocked, Eriksen posed little to no attacking risk. With Bruno Fernandes absent via damage, it was as much as Eriksen to take United’s free kicks on the night time.
Sadly, he was largely unable to make an influence from set items, sending a shot over the wall but in addition over the crossbar earlier than the half-time break.
Within the second half, the Danish midfielder produced a promising free kick, crossing the ball to Casemiro whose header hit the put up. Whereas he managed to attain the rebound, the purpose was dominated offside.
Eriksen’s short-range passing was sufficient, with the 32 12 months previous finishing 45 of his 55 passes for an 82% passing accuracy.
He additionally managed to finish all three of his tried crosses, whereas 4 of his eight lengthy balls discovered their goal. The realm the place Eriksen struggled, nevertheless, was in defence.
Successful none of his three floor duels, Eriksen’s poor physicality got here again to hang-out him. He misplaced possession on 14 events whereas proving unable to make a single deal with.
Though he managed to dam a shot, this one success wouldn’t be sufficient to overshadow his flaws.
Eriksen’s largest slip-up of the sport got here within the twelfth minute. As Michael Olise made himself obtainable for a throw-in, Eriksen, who ought to have been marking him, allowed the Palace winger far an excessive amount of free house. Because of this, when Eriksen lastly realised his error, Olise was away, dribbling previous Casemiro and thumping the ball previous Andre Onana handy Palace their opening purpose of the match.
He was additionally unable to finish a single dribble all through the encounter.
Finally, Eriksen confirmed a extreme lack of vitality throughout his efficiency. Going ahead, it seems as if the Dane might have a restricted function in United’s future ought to he be unable to enhance his stamina.
Stats courtesy of sofascore.com.
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