Jean-Philippe Mateta is very much back to his best with Crystal Palace.The French striker hit a barren patch of form at the start of the season with the south London side struggling after key exits

Mateta now has six goals in his last five outings for the Eagles, and his afternoon put into brutal perspective United’s own struggles up front. Ruben Amorim felt so unconvinced by Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee that he started without either, and without a striker at all. Neither man did anything once they came on.

Manchester United slumped to another meek home defeat as Crystal Palace won 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday, while Tottenham eased the pressure on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 2-0. Jean Philippe-Mateta was Palace's hero with both goals in the second half as United suffered a fifth defeat in their last six home league games.