Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: 5 Men who were poor for the Red Devils | Premier League 2019/20

#4 Victor Lindelof

Victor Lindelof had a few nervy moments and was culpable for the goal

The Swede was culpable for the Palace goal, as he lost a header to Jeffrey Schlupp which Jordan Ayew latched on to. The Ghanaian made an anticipatory run and was rewarded when he broke through on goal in the 32nd minute. Lindelof could only watch as Ayew finished well and gave Crystal Palace the lead.

From then on, the Swede looked increasingly uncomfortable as the game wore on and was a shadow of the player who had been so impressive last season.

Lindelof appeared nervous every time Palace broke away in attack and struggled to come to terms with the physicality of Palace’s forwards. Even the presence of Harry Maguire failed to calm him down, as the Swede struggled to keep the ball running and failed to play his customary long balls from the back.

After James had scored, United were expected to pile the pressure on the opposition and go for the kill. However, Lindelof continued to be vulnerable at the back and was powerless to stop Crystal Palace from scoring the winning goal.