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Spurs are one point ahead of United with a game in hand after cruising to a win against bottom side Norwich - their third straight victory in the Premier League. The win lifted United to sixth place in the table, three points behind fourth-placed West Ham. It was only the second goal of the season for Fred - who had been a target for criticism toward the end of Solskjaer's time as manager. Palace were a threat on the counterattack and Jordan Ayew went close when he fired a great chance wide on 74 minutes.īut it was Brazilian midfielder Fred who broke the deadlock, curling home a superb strike past Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita from the edge of the area after a pass from Greenwood with 13 minutes to go. Photo: VCGRangnick threw on Mason Greenwood and Anthony Elanga for Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford to inject fresh energy into his attack as the second half wore on. In the end we deserved to win, I'm more than happy with the clean sheet and a beautiful goal."Ĭristiano Ronaldo had the hosts' best chances in a bright opening spell as Palace struggled to gain a foothold but the game remained goalless at halftime.įred (left) of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Decemin Manchester, England. "It was clear you cannot play the whole game in this kind of intensity level. With just the one training session, I was really impressed. "The way we defended, we had control of the whole game, the clean sheet was the most important part. "The only thing missing was the 1-0 or 2-0. "I am very happy with the way the team performed, especially the first half hour, with the pressing, it was exceptional," the German told the BBC.
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It was the club's first clean sheet at home this season after a series of chaotic performances in recent weeks under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was sacked last month. The German boss was rewarded with a high-energy performance in the first half, backed by a vocal crowd, and although their levels dipped in the second period, the much-maligned Fred produced a moment of magic. The new interim manager named an unchanged side at Old Trafford after United beat Arsenal 3-2 in midweek under the temporary stewardship of Michael Carrick. Photo: VCGRalf Rangnick praised Manchester United's "exceptional" play after starting his reign with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday as Tottenham crushed Norwich 3-0 to extend their recent revival under Antonio Conte. Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick celebrates during the match against Crystal Palace on Decemin Manchester, England.