The game was standard, but Wout Weghorst had an important role behind Manchester United’s goal against Crystal Palace.
- Weghorst makes his debut
- Had an important hand in Man United’s goals
- Man United failed to beat Palace
WHAT HAPPENED? As predicted, Wout Weghorst made his debut for Manchester United when they clashed with Crystal Palace in the Premier League match, Thursday (19/1) WIB. Bomber tall it appears as starter.
In that match, Weghorst’s game was fairly standard. He doesn’t score, he doesn’t give assist. However, his role behind Man United’s goal in that match was crucial and his movements were very tactical. When Christian Eriksen combed the left side of Palace’s defense, Weghorst ran to the mouth of the goal as if ready to welcome a shot from playmaker That Danish. Therein lies the genius of a Weghorst because he managed to attract three defenders to guard him. As a result, Bruno Fernandes was able to freely enter the Palace penalty box without a single player escorting, and Eriksen sent crossing to the Portuguese midfielder instead of Weghorst. Bruno scored the goal, but Weghorst got special credit.
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BIG PICTURE: Unfortunately, Bruno’s score was Man United’s only goal in this match. Painfully, Palace managed to score the equalizer at injury-time through the actions of Michael Olise. Practically, this draw has made Man United fail to overtake Man City in second place in the standings. The Citizens chance of creating a three-point gap if you manage to beat Tottenham Hotspur today.
WHAT IS NEXT? This weekend, Man United will face a tough opponent, Premier League title candidate Arsenal, who is certain to carry the revans mission after losing 3-1 to the Red Devils in the first meeting.
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