“We are without Zaha, Benteke and Loftus-Cheek and we lost Scott Dann the day before the game. Add all those things together and we have to accept we are the boxer fighting in a weight class he is not able to handle at the moment. Here Palace were partly undone by two goals from Marouane Fellaini, a player enjoying life under José Mourinho after enduring difficult spells since joining United from Everton. “All managers have their own preferences and I think Marouane has important qualities, ones I can use to help the team. I think only such a strong character would have survived the difficulties he has faced here, when people did not recognise his qualities.

Source: The Guardian September 30, 2017 18:11 UTC