Manchester United's slow start to the season can be attributed to a whole host of factors.
30.09.2023 - 06:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will be going in search of a third successive victory when they welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford for the second time in five days on Saturday afternoon.
United cruised into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening with a comfortable 3-0 win over the Londoners. Goals either side of half-time from Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro and Anthony Martial secured a winning start to the Reds' defence of their Carabao Cup crown.
As a result, they will be hoping to build on what was their most impressive performance of the season so far, though both Erik ten Hag and Roy Hodgson are likely to make changes to the sides they deployed in midweek. United made seven changes from the 1-0 win over Burnley 72 hours earlier.
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United, however, can ill-afford to take anything for granted after losing three of their last five Premier League matches. But how do the pundits think the Reds' second meeting of the week with Palace will go? MEN Sport has taken a close look.
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"Erik ten Hag could breathe a little bit easier after United's win over Burnley last weekend, which ended a run of three defeats, and it was important they backed it up midweek," Sutton told BBC Sport. "United did that when they comfortably beat Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, but the difference when they meet again this time is that both teams will field their strongest line-ups.
"We know Palace will set up to be resilient and aim to hit United on the counter-attack, and I am expecting this game to be a lot closer - but United
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