Yohan Cabaye has stuck the knife into Manchester United and Louis van Gaal after the Eagles drew with the North West side on Saturday.
The Frenchman says United are a shadow of their former selves, claiming they used to be better when he’s faced them before.
Cabaye, who was a doubt for the game beforehand, missed a number of good chances to change the scoreline from a 0-0 to something more profitable for Palace, but failed to do so.
Cabaye said:
I remember I played against Manchester United for Newcastle they could score at every moment in a game. Here they did not have the big chances to score. Wayne Rooney had a free-kick in the first half and that was about it.
Palace are in good form themselves, having made an impressive start to this season, and the midfielder also said United didn’t scare his South London club.
Yes, they are a big club and yes, they can keep the ball – passes, passes, passes – but if you work hard against them and stay in a good shape they can’t do anything to pass through you or be adventurous.
A sign of how well Palace are doing perhaps lies with their disappointment at only taking a point this weekend.
They now travel to play Liverpool on Sunday away at Anfield, in another difficult test for Alan Pardew’s men.
