Alan Pardew, after the 0-0 draw between his team "Crystal Palace" and Louis Van Gaal's proteges, said that "United" lacks sharpness.
"Crystal Palace" created the most dangerous moment of the match when, at the beginning of the first half, after Yannick Bolasie's shot, the ball hit the crossbar. Meanwhile, "Manchester United" managed to make only one shot on goal throughout the match.
It was the third consecutive draw for the "Red Devils", counting all competitions, so Pardew pointed out the opponents' problems attacking the hosts' goal.
"Against Van Gaal's 'United', they play differently, with a more patient style. Right now, they lack sharpness the most. I just saw Louis in the tunnel and wished him luck in Tuesday's match," Pardew said about the opponents.
The coach was impressed by his team's game, and although he was happy to secure a point, he believed his team deserved all three.
"We decided to apply high pressure today, which is really dangerous against 'United'. However, at the beginning of the match, we played really well and should have scored. At the end of the half, the opponents found their game, so the break was very necessary for us.
This point is very important for us. We deserved a win, but we are not disappointed with a draw. We had several good chances. We played patiently and caused a lot of problems for the opponents. I think we deserved the win. These were great matches for us - probably the best of the season. Lately, we have to play against teams in good form. However, we are also playing well now and hope it brings us a result in the duel with the 'Liverpool' team," the "Crystal Palace" coach said during the press conference.
