The loss to Everton FC on Monday night was unexpected for Manchester United and their supporters. Well, maybe the more cynical portion of the fan base saw it coming, but most people did not. Now, a trip to Crystal Palace is next on the docket, and if another L occurs here, it wouldn’t be shocking.
Manchester United at Crystal Palace
Kickoff: Sunday Nov. 30, 12pm, Selhurst Park, London, UK
Man United Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
League Standings, Form: Tottenham Hotspur 5th, 20 pts, DLWDW Man United 10th, 18 pts, WWDDL
Google Probability: Man United win 32% Draw 27% Crystal Palace win 41%
Not given where these two sides currently sit in the table. United had been on a decent run of form, prior to losing to the Toffees, and overall morale had been decently high.
The fans who had been calling for manager Ruben Amorim to get sacked had been quiet for awhile. However, another loss or two and the social media pitchforks will quite possibly return.
Manchester United Predicted Starting XI at Crystal Palace
Senne Lammens; Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw; Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro, Amad Diallo; Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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