As Manchester United headed down the tunnel at Selhurst Park, humbled and humiliated, the home fans were waiting for them. ‘You’re f****** s***’ they sang as the United players disappeared from view one by one. Visible among the hate mob, one young girl held up a placard requesting a shirt.
That’s United. Still a big draw wherever they go and, yes it’s hard to argue right now, also rather s***.
And that’s what makes nights like these so uncomfortable. A great club and a proud name being ground into the dirt by a team like Crystal Palace, who played superbly but are well ensconced in the bottom half of the Premier League.