Man United were held to a 2-2 draw by Southampton on Monday but Solskjaer’s men will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League as they take on Crystal Palace in midweek.
With the kind of form they are in right now, everyone expects Man United to pick up an easy three-pointer but according to Charlie Nicholas, the Red Devils could face an uphill task at Selhurst Park since the Eagles could look to stamp their authority on this game.
The pundit wrote for Sky Sports: “It is normally tough to go to Selhurst Park, and it will be again here, despite the fact Crystal Palace have lost five on the bounce.
“Palace are a team that could easily lose their next three games and end the season having lost eight in a row. Palace do go through the motions, but Manchester United are coming to town and they will fancy it.
“Roy Hodgson needs a centre forward. They scored two against Chelsea, one of which was a spectacular goal from Wilfried Zaha, but they do not look like they have a lot in them.
“Is he going to get the money to go out and buy someone? You could sell Christian Benteke for decent money as someone in Europe would want him.
“Maybe there will be some significance to this match. Hodgson will be angry and wanting a response from his side. They could have been challenging for Europe but now they are in 14th and everyone is saying the same thing again. There is a lot for them to prove.
“United started brilliantly after the break, but they were all games they were expected to win as they pushed on for a Champions League place.
“They do need to get back to winning ways, and while Palace will cause them problems, with the emphasis on this being a must-win for United, I think they will get there.”
Man United looked lacklustre vs the Saints and Ole will be expecting an appropriate response from his players. But Palace played some pretty decent football against Chelsea and if they repeat that performance then there’s every chance that Roy Hodgson’s side might be able to halt United’s progress once again.
Manchester United needs to win each and every game until the rest of the season if they wish to qualify for the Champions League next season and any dropped points will make this task even more unachievable.
