Crystal Palace vs Man Utd live: Zirkzee and Mount secure comeback as Red Devils triumph in London

Perhaps for the first time in his Manchester United tenure, a 3-4-2-1 worked well for Ruben Amorim. Not his own specifically; more the fact that Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner also chooses to deploy that system.

While Amorim’s iteration has been the subject of plenty of debate, Glasner’s has often been praised, but it was the Portuguese who came out as the victor this time round as United secured a 2-1 win over the Eagles courtesy of goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount.

Ruben Amorim said: “It’s important to win every game.

“Today was once again the proof that if you play the same way but increase the way we fight for every ball and the small details.

“If we work on that we can beat anyone and we’ll work on that in the next match.”

“It’s so important for a striker to score goals,” Amorim continued.

“He’s not playing many minutes but the way he responded in the second half is really important.

“It’s more important than just the goal, the small details, the connections, that is important for our game and the goal is important for the team and for him.”

Man Utd have now scored the same amount of goals from set pieces as Arsenal.

Here’s what Amorim had to say about that: “It’s so important because it’s hard to play against every opponent.

“You can sense throw ins, free kicks, corner kicks to score a goal, open the game, and give more confidence to the team.

“If you look at the Premier League and you don’t work on set pieces you are losing the game already.”

The Man Utd boss said: “I think we had more intensity in the second half. We played better and the opponents were more tired, so everything is connected.

“The small things, the way Josh [Zirkzee] controls the ball was different, they way we defended second balls was different, these small details make the difference.”

Joshuas Zirkzee scored his first goal in the Premier League for 25 games and explained how that felt.

He told TNT Sports: “It’s one of the biggest clubs in the world and if you don’t score in that time, there is pressure.

“But I’m surrounded by good people supporting me, and I’m thankful for then. It’s a good environment.”

Man Utd’s matchwinner, Mason Mount, said: “We have not found it easy away from home. We needed to bounce back after Monday’s game.

“It was about reacting in the changing room and in the second room. We did that, we were at it.

“The win for massive but also for me to play the full game. I haven’t done that in a while. I’m feeling good.”

With four games still to come this afternoon Manchester United have leapfrogged Crystal Palace and now sit sixth in the Premier League.

They are still eight points behind leaders Arsenal but are only four behind Man City in second.

A strong run of results for Amorim’s men could put them in contention to secure a Champions League place next season.

90+4 mins: There goes the whistle!

Manchester United come from behind to secure a crucial three points at Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace once again fail to win after playing in Europe.

The second half was a resurgent time for Ruben Amorim’s side who shoot themselves up the table and brush off the disappointing loss to Everton.