Another home defeat as Rashford nears exit

Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show

The Athletic

Sports, Soccer,

4.6 • 639 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Any sense of optimism that had been building around Ruben Amorim's team was squashed by a workmanlike Crystal Palace who, remarkably, haven't conceded a goal against Manchester United in two years.

Were the wounds self-inflicted? Amorim chose to move Kobbie Mainoo, excellent in Europe as a ten, to play false nine and left out both his misfiring strikers. Overthinking, or perhaps a message to the transfer department?

Danish international Patrick Dorgu has signed from Serie A's Lecce and uncertainty about Marcus Rashford's future may be coming to a head as he travels to Bodymoor Heath for a medical at Aston Villa. Complicated deal it may be, but will it free up funds for the club to bring in an attacker before Monday night's transfer deadline.

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC Podcast Network.
0:18.7	This is Talk the Devils, the Athletics podcast dedicated to Manchester United.
0:22.9	We are here inside the press box.
0:24.8	Well, three of us are.
0:25.7	Another one of us is at home to reflect.
0:28.9	On that bit of positivity we had on the last podcast,
0:31.8	completely evaporating in 90 minutes here at Old Trafford,
0:34.5	United Nill, Crystal Palace 2 will react to every single detail of that
0:38.2	unfortunately. There were some new signings paraded before the game against Palace and we'll talk
0:43.3	about the arrival of Patrick Doggou in particular and it looks set to be a busy 24 hours or so
0:48.8	for the club with Marcus Rashford on the verge of joining Aston Villa and maybe more players coming in as well.
0:55.6	But that can wait for the minute.
0:57.1	Carl Ankers alongside me, Laurie Wutwell is as well.
0:59.4	Andy Mitten is at home.
1:01.5	And well, it just feels like that's a match we've watched before, Laurie, doesn't it?
1:05.2	Well, yeah, what with the start?
1:07.1	What was the last time that United actually scored against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford?
1:14.2	They've not scored against Palace for two years, I think it is now.
1:19.4	In fact, Marcus Rashford was the last Manchester United player, I think, to score against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
1:20.6	We'll talk more about him in a bit.
1:26.6	But yeah, Manchester United have now failed to score in four matches in the Premier League against Crystal Palace.
1:28.7	And the last time they went four games Carl against an opponent without scoring was Arsenal
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