Manchester United will have walked off the Selhurst Park pitch gobsmacked at the fact they were unable to find the back of the net across the full 90 minutes, as the Red Devils and Crystal Palace played out an eventful 0-0 draw.
Erik ten Hag’s men had the chances to win the contest, but on the other hand, a couple of fantastic saves by Andre Onana for the away side in the second half also ensured the Eagles weren’t victorious towards the close of the back-and-forth Premier League clash.
It was a wasteful display by the Man United attackers throughout, with Bruno Fernandes one of the main guilty culprits of not putting his chances away, on top of also looking complacent against Oliver Glasner’s Eagles on the ball.
Fernandes’ performance vs Palace
The usually exciting to watch Red Devils captain wasn’t at his electric best whatsoever in South London, despite being fresh off an EFL Cup display against Barnsley which saw him pick up two assists from the substitutes bench.
Of course, that was against League One opposition on home soil, with Palace a far trickier test back in the bread and butter of league action, which was seen in the Portuguese midfielder’s out-of-sorts display.
From his 113 touches of the ball, the rusty 30-year-old – who is usually a focal point when it comes to United’s creative game – only managed to notch up two key passes, with possession also squandered an alarming 34 times.
Moreover, the lacklustre United number eight failed to hit a single shot on target when venturing forward versus the Eagles, with one effort agonisingly hitting the crossbar when Ten Hag’s men were dominant in the first 45 minutes after Alejandro Garnacho had also fluffed his lines.
