Gary Neville hails Man United’s ‘best’ performance of the season as Erik ten Hag’s rising stars dominate Crystal Palace in Carabao Cup victory
- United breezed previous Crystal Palace to safe a 3-0 win in Tuesday’s cup conflict
- Gary Neville praised his former facet for producing their ‘finest’ performance
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Gary Neville has praised Manchester United for producing their ‘finest’ performance of the season in Tuesday’s 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace.
United secured back-to-back wins for the first time this season as targets from Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro and Anthony Martial sealed victory in opposition to Roy Hodgson’s facet.
Erik ten Hag rang the modifications for the cup conflict, handing Harry Maguire his first begin of the season and summer time recruit Sofyan Amrabat his full debut at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, Mason Mount and Raphael Varane additionally made spectacular returns from damage in the one-sided knockout conflict in opposition to a weak Palace workforce.
Both sides will meet once more in the Premier League on Saturday with additional wholesale modifications anticipated to be made for the top-flight encounter.
Neville has justifiably been essential of United’s performances up to now this season that has seen his former facet stoop to embarrassing defeats in opposition to Spurs, Arsenal, and Brighton, nevertheless, the 48-year-old dished out reward on Tuesday.
Tweeting whereas his Salford City facet had been being hammered by Burnley in their third spherical conflict, Neville said: ‘The finest United have performed all season.’
United supporters appeared to largely agree with the former Red Devil who lifted eight Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies throughout his celebrated profession at the membership.
One response to Neville’s preliminary publish learn: ‘Absolute finest, United in whole management up to now. The younger lads setting the tempo right here, an exquisite performance little doubt!’
Another optimistically added: ‘We play with this formation, it could be troublesome for any membership to beat us.’
However, a 3rd remark considerably disagreed, stating: ‘Amrabat was desperately wanted. But I don’t agree. I believe first half v spurs away and arsenal first half away had been simply as good.’
Neville and United supporters can be hoping to see a repeat of Tuesday’s dominance when Palace journey to Manchester once more in the Premier League at the weekend.