Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: Five Things we learned from today's game

4. The mountain and the mountain goat

Marouane Fellaini: Impressive debut

Manchester United have yearned for a formidable presence in the midfield ever since the legendary Roy Keane’s retirement. The wait is over. Fellaini’s debut didn’t look like the debut of a player playing his first match at a big club – there were no early jitters or misplaced passes.

Instead, the calm jogs and short passes started flowing from the moment he got the first touch in the United shirt. Fellaini is a tried and tested customer in the Premier League and he will have no problems settling into the new team from the word go. He will hopefully provide a long term solution to United’s dodgy midfield and his presence will let Michael Carrick breathe a sigh of relief at the prospect of a stable partner.

Adnan Januzaj may only be 18 years of age, but the mind boggling talent is there for all to see. His feet are as nimble as a goat’s, and it was a delight to watch him go after every ball in hot pursuit and his wonderful step-overs were enough to make everyone gape in amazement. He is still a raw talent, and it will take him some time to adjust to the rigours of the league. Given time and exposure and a bit beefing up, he is someone who could very well grace the no.7 jersey in the next few years.