Crystal Palace 4-0 Man Utd: Erik ten Hag's side humiliated as Michael Olise inspires hosts to rout
Manchester United's season plumbed new depths as they were thrashed 4-0 by a Michael Olise-inspired Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
After Newcastle and Chelsea's weekend wins dropped United to eighth, Erik ten Hag's side needed to produce a response in their bid for European qualification - instead, their efforts were called "shambolic" by Ashley Young, the former United player, on Monday Night Football.
Casemiro, in particular, suffered a bruising evening after once again being pressed into action at centre-back. He was left floundering by Olise for Palace's first goal, with Jamie Carragher calling his attempted tackle "embarrassing".
Jonny Evans was then comprehensively beaten by Jean-Philippe Mateta as the in-form striker bludgeoned in Palace's second, with Tyrick Mitchell then prodding in a third.
There was still time for Casemiro to contribute to another Palace goal, being robbed by Daniel Munoz on the touchline, with Olise then whipping a shot past Andre Onana, whose positioning was questionable.
Palace declared on four, satisfied with another memorable win less than three months into Glasner's promising reign - but United will once again dominate the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
United's injury list shows no sign of shortening, with Bruno Fernandes the latest to succumb as he missed out at Selhurst Park, while Casemiro and Evans - with a combined age of 68 - lined up at centre-back. But this performance - devoid of creativity and fight - cannot be pinned on injuries alone.
Only recently, Ten Hag called United one of the most "entertaining" and "dynamic" sides in the Premier League - but Palace were the only team that fit that description in south London.
The first goal was grimly predictable for United, with
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