Manchester United 1-3 Crystal Palace: Three Things We Learnt as Eagles Secure Shock Win

 

Crystal Palace earned their second win in as many seasons at Old Trafford by getting Manchester United s season off to the worst start with a 3-1 success.

The Eagles seized an early lead through Andros Townsend s strike, with former Red Devil Wilfried Zaha extending that advantage with a retaken penalty after Jordan Ayew s original effort was missed. United debutant Donny van de Beek gave the hosts a lifeline with ten minutes remaining but Zaha struck again to seal a memorable victory for Roy Hodgson and his men.

Here are three things we learnt from the Red Devils opening match of the campaign:

Counter-attacking masterclass from the Eagles

Travelling to Old Trafford, it is almost expected that a side will soak up at least some pressure and then t…