Mark Lawrenson predicts Man United vs Crystal Palace winner. Mark Lawrenson, a former player for Liverpool, has predicted that Manchester United will defeat Crystal Palace on Saturday (February 4). In a Premier League match, the Red Devils welcome the Eagles at Old Trafford. In his first year in leadership, Erik ten Hag’s team has performed admirably, now sitting fourth in the league. Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, and Christian Eriksen are just a few players who have successfully adapted to life at Old Trafford thanks to the Dutch coach’s purchases.
Lawrenson implied that United would easily defeat Palace by a score of 2-0 when he predicted Ten Hag’s acquisition. To Paddy Power, he said: “I predict a routine Manchester United victory. Up there, everything appears to be peachy, and all of their additions have been excellent. Erik ten Hag has common sense, and I believe he imparts that to the players in training, which is great on him.”
Under Ten Hag, Manchester United has won 12 straight home games. He is the first manager since Sir Alex Ferguson to accomplish this distinction. Old Trafford is becoming a fortress once more thanks to the Red Devils. They take on a Palace team that is now 12th in the league, having won six, drew six, and lost eight of its last 20 games. The two teams’ most recent encounter took place at Selhurst Park, where Patrick Vieira’s team and Ten Hag’s men drew 1-1.
On the final day of the transfer window, Manchester United finalized the loan signing of Sabitzer from Bayern Munich. He will stand in for Eriksen, who will be out until the beginning of May. Until the rest of the season, the 28-year-old will play for the Red Devils.
The Austrian midfielder anticipates playing against the Eagles for the first time. Due to his visa application procedure, he was unable to watch United’s 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Nottingham Forest last week. Ten Hag discussed the player’s health and chances of playing: “He just participated in one practice, but it’s clear he’s a highly fit player. He seemed to be prepared to play. He may begin.”
For Bayern, Sabitzer completed 54 appearances across all leagues, contributing two goals and the same number of assists. At RB Leipzig, he was praised for his 52 goals and 42 assists in 229 appearances. His arrival was crucial as Ten Hag sought to replace Eriksen, a stalwart in his lineup all season. The Dane sustained a knee injury on January 27 during the Red Devils’ 3-0 FA Cup victory over Reading.
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