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Posted: 2024-05-06 21:41:24

Michael Olise scored a brace of goals as Crystal Palace completed a league double over Manchester United for the first time in its history with a thumping 4-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Monday that will add to the pressure on Erik ten Hag.

A makeshift United defence that included Casemiro at centre-back was easily picked apart by Palace on several occasions as Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell were also on the scoresheet in the impressive win.

United remains in eighth place with 54 points from 35 games, two points behind Newcastle United in sixth, with its hopes of European football next season fading fast.

Palace is still in 14th with 43 points from 36 matches.

United had several injury absentees and was without Bruno Fernandes, the first time in his 230-game Old Trafford career he has missed a match with injury, but the ease with which the visitors were beaten will be a huge concern for everyone at the club.

It is the first time in the Premier League era United has lost 13 games in a season and the scoreline might have been worse.

Palace has found its groove under new manager Oliver Glasner, but United is limping to the end of a season that cannot finish soon enough for Ten Hag.

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