For the first time, Crystal Palace was able to beat MU back and forth in the league, in the autumn phase, winning 1-0 in Manchester at the end of September. The final result of Monday night’s 4-0 home win means that the Manchester side suffered their 13th defeat in this season’s league; in the history of the Premier League, since 1992, this has not happened to them. Considering all series, they have already conceded 81 goals in the season, which was last achieved in the 1976/77 season. The team is in eighth place in the table, but its goal difference is negative.
Manchester United received a huge slap (Source: X/Premier League)
completely failed in defense
Head coach Erik ten Hag, hit by injuries, sent a strong reserve team to the field (Victor Lindelöf, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Raphaël Varane, Scott McTominay, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia were also unavailable). and out of necessity, Casemiro became the central defender. However, the 32-year-old Brazilian player, who is basically a defensive midfielder, was a complete failure in defense.
Source: WhoScored
Casemiro at the meeting they were tricked and beaten eight times by Crystal Palace players, which is a record this season.
Casemiro was dribbled past 8 times against Crystal Palace this evening, a record in a Premier League match this season. 😬 pic.twitter.com/PcLJ51fuGY
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) May 6, 2024
However, after the meeting, Erik ten Hag indicated that there is no question that Casemiro is solely responsible for the humiliating defeat, they failed as a team.
“Practically, our entire defense was missing, we have problems, but we keep fighting,” added the MU coach.