Interim manager starts reign with victory over Crystal Palace‘What they showed was more than I expected’Ralf Rangnick was delighted with Manchester United’s “front-foot” performance as his opening match as interim manager ended with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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The victory, which came via Fred’s 77th-minute strike and featured only a third league clean sheet this season, lifted United to sixth place with 24 points, three behind West Ham in the final
Champions League berth, in a fourth unbeaten match across all competitions.