Man United vs Crystal Palace

2022 - 7 - 19

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Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace - Football Match Report - July ... (ESPN.co.uk)

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Anthony Martial continued his good form this summer with a third goal in as many games on the tour of Thailand and Australia but ...

After making 10 changes at half-time in games against Liverpool and Melbourne Victory, Ten Hag stepped up his preparations for the new season by leaving on the majority of his starting XI until the 60-minute mark. Playing for a second time at the MCG, Ten Hag maintained his theme of starting with a strong team and again picked first-team regulars David de Gea, Bruno Fernandes, Fred, Scott McTominay and Sancho. But the Dutchman had to endure loud boos for his captain, Maguire, for the majority of the first half and also saw 19-year-old defender Will Fish, who had only been on the pitch for 20 minutes after coming on as second-half substitute, sent off.

Man United vs. Crystal Palace result, highlights and analysis as ... (Sporting News)

The attacking trio of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho all got on the scoresheet as Erik ten Hag's side thrilled going forward, albeit while ...

45th min: Palace give the ball away to McTominay in a dangerous position. 38th min: Rashford curls in a wonderful ball in the danger zone between goalkeeper and defenders. 6th min: Maguire is definitely copping it from sections of the crowd. 10th min: What a save from Jack Butland. Fred slid Martial into the box but his low drive was excellently blocked. Matthews hesitates and gets a touch on it as Martial was arriving at the back post. After the Red Devils captain made a crucial intervention, there was loud cheers however. 21st min: After going a goal behind, Palace have their own good moments in attack. And there is a push-and-shove in a friendly. 64th min: Mateta has the ball in the back of the net from close range but he is correctly flagged for being offside. The ball ends up with Mateta through on goal but he is forced to shoot early and De Gea saves comfortably. Palace battled hard and managed to pull a goal back in the second half. Martial with a wonderful first-time pass to put Sancho through on goal.

Watch Marcus Rashford Finish Brilliant Team Goal As Man United ... (Sports Illustrated)

Watch Marcus Rashford finish a brilliant 16-pass team goal for Manchester United against Crystal Palace in Melbourne. Even David de Gea was involved.

Martial ran onto a lofted through pass from Fernandes, controlling the ball beautifully before playing it wide to Jadon Sancho. It started with a throw-in inside the Palace half but it really accelerated when keeper David de Gea clipped a 45-yard pass to Bruno Fernandes. Watch Marcus Rashford Finish Brilliant Team Goal As Man United Click Against Crystal Palace

Man of the Match results Man Utd v Crystal Palace 19 July 2022 (Manchester United)

There was a third goal of Tour 2022 for Anthony Martial, a glorious team move finished off by Marcus Rashford, and another tormenting turn from Jadon Sancho, ...

But who won our Man of the Match prize? Who was United's Man of the Match against Palace? There was a third goal of Tour 2022 for Anthony Martial, a glorious team move finished off by Marcus Rashford, and another tormenting turn from Jadon Sancho, who has been in a merciless mood from the right flank throughout the last three games.

Manchester United players defend captain Harry Maguire after boos ... (ESPN)

Manchester United players have leapt to the defence of captain Harry Maguire after the defender was booed during the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.

And I think, also on the ball, we play well but you see, in the end, when it's 2-0 or 3-0 up, the belief is increasing. "We press all day and, if we can, do that high up the pitch. "But I think if I saw the game today I think Harry was playing really well.

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace, forwards impress again ... (NBC Sports)

Manchester United continued their fine preseason form as they beat Crystal Palace in Melbourne, Australia to make it three wins from three for Erik ten Hag.

Yes, this latest victory was against an understrength Crystal Palace side, but the main positive to take from this win is that a clear playing style is being ushered in and it is high-pressing, possession-based, attractive and incisive. That will come in time, but the signs are positive as Diogo Dalot was once again causing problems high up the pitch, Tyrell Malacia was very adventurous from the opposite full back position, while Martial, Sancho, Rashford and Donny van de Beek all look sharp, clinical and on the same page in the final third. We are fresh to do that and have freedom when we recover the ball because there is a lot of space wide and in the middle. We have the right players for that and we just have to keep going.” “Lot of things to improve yet but we have time for that and we will be ready for the first game of the season… That makes the last line squeeze, the midfield go higher and when we recover the ball we are closer to the goal too.