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Erik Ten Hag's squad should have been able to play well with the depth of the players they have, The Red Devil has quite good players. only because of one thing and another, their performance became very messy.
You may need to tell us what one thing is or another, of course we need to know what the reason is based on your opinion.
According to my observations, Manchester United's defense and attacking strength this season is not good. Manchester United only scored 5 goals in 4 matches, and that was because they managed to score 3 of them against 10 Southampton players in the previous match. Manchester United's performance was good in the match against Barnsley, at least the attackers were quite productive in that match where Rashford, Garnacho and Eriksen each scored 2 goals, plus 1 goal from Antony through a penalty.
currently United has a pretty good defender, they should be reliable. while for the pivot, because Casemiro's performance has declined recently, it looks like he will be benched. up front, if they play according to the system, this team is quite sharp. United has Rashford, Bruno, Garnacho and even Antony if he wants to improve his performance and discipline. for the front attacker, give Zirkzee time to prove that he is a sharp striker. if these players play solidly by carrying out teamwork, United is a tough team. well, because their performance is inconsistent, the odds they have are not much different from the home team Cystal Palace. in the home team's camp, Cystal Palace has also never won a match. two draws and two more matches lost. but there is something strange, the odds for both are almost the same even though United is slightly favored. If Ten Hag's scenario goes according to his strategy, United can at least score two goals in the match against Crystal Palace tomorrow.
In my opinion, conceding 5 goals in 4 matches is not too bad, but if the ratio of goals conceded to scored is 1 then the statistics are also not good. At least if Manchester United doesn't score many goals because their attacking performance is unstable, then they must have a strong defense.
Crystal Palace are good, but they are not at their best. Crystal Palace has experienced 2 defeats and 2 draws in 4 matches in the Premier League, while Manchester United has 2 wins and 2 losses. The win against Crystal Palace is very important, but I believe Manchester United are the favorites in that match.