In a frantic fight to the finish hoping to secure a spot in a European competition next season, desperate Manchester United travel to Crystal Palace for a Premier League match on Monday.
The Red Devils sit eighth in the league standings with Chelsea level on points but one place above them and Newcastle in sixth a further two points ahead. With only four matches to go and very little chance of climbing high enough to catch Spurs in fifth, United are left to just fend off those around them knowing a valuable spot in the Europa League could be at stake.
It feels very much like Erik ten Hag's time with United is coming to an end soon, as they sputter towards the end of the season with a flurry of mistake-filled performances.
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In contrast, they visit a Palace side which is in exceptional form, on four matches unbeaten under the new management of Oliver Glasner who took over after the departure of Roy Hodgson in mid-February and is finally finding his footing at the club. He has the club's young core firing up front with an attacking flair missing under Hodgson's watch.
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Thanks to their recent form, which includes recent wins over Newcastle, West Ham, and Liverpool, Crystal Palace are favourites at home over the Red Devils, something you don't see too often. Palace are safe from relegation and have little to play for down the stretch, but that hasn't mattered as youngsters Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise continue to dazzle with the former pushing for a spot in England's Euro 2024 squad.
This Monday night match has the potential to get weird, and we're backing a stalemate
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