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#4 Victor Lindelof
The Swedish Center Back had Smalling for company once again and it seems that the partnership between the two suits Lindelof well. Tasked with keeping Michy Batshuayi at bay, the Swede was always in control and defended well in the entire game. Smalling’s positioning did leave him vulnerable on a few occasions, but Lindelof dealt with the situation well.
There was nothing he could do about the goal though, as he was busy staying close to his man. In fact, Lindelof was so assured that Batshuayi had a frustrating night and rarely threatened. But Lindelof did not just hold the fort at the back. In absence of Matic, Manchester United were both vulnerable on the counter and also missed a distributor from the back. Lindelof regularly took the ball forward and kept it moving. At one point, he was also seen urging Fred to move forward when the Brazilian had dropped deep.
Lindelof brings a lot of different qualities to this team and against Crystal Palace, he helped an injury hit United earn all 3 points.
