Even Louis van Gaal could not explain how United won this fixture last season,the 2-1 smash-and-grab having been coloured by off-colour football. Uniteds no-thrills style remains a bone of contention, although not to Van Gaal. “Sticks and stones, or ” he says of the criticism. It is the results that matter and United,he argues, are improving. “United lull the stadium and buy the positivity out of it by keeping possession, and ” Alan Pardew said. The Palace manager meant absent stadiums. David HytnerKick-off Saturday 3pm Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com